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Effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on anthropometric indices in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aged 1 month to 60 month in a nutritional rehabilitation center - a randomized control trial

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Health Condition 1: E43- Unspecified severe protein-caloriemalnutrition
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/09/057950
Lead Sponsor
Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Allahabad
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Parents or guardians willing to give written informed consent

2.Age group of 1 month to 60 month children with severe acute malnutrition(SAM)

3.SAM will be defined as : Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) <11.5 cm and/or weight for height/length <-3 standard deviation and/or bilateral pitting edema

Exclusion Criteria

1. All children with non-nutritional anaemia (malignancy,haemolytic anaemia and aplastic anaemia)

2. Children diagnosed to have chronic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, GIT disorder(inflammatory bowel disorders),heart disease,infantile tremor syndrome

3. Children with unstable viatals

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in anthropometric parameters ( weight and height) after vitamin B12 supplementationTimepoint: 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Document changes in Hb levels and MCV levels <br/ ><br>2.Describe the prevalence of anemia in enrolled patients <br/ ><br>3.Describe percentage of different types of anemia <br/ ><br>4.Describe the final outcome of enrolled patients <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 year
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