A Clinical trial to study the effect of prophylactic co-trimoxazole on mortality of under five malnourished childre
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Moderate & severe malnourished children (As per WHO criteria) aging 6 months to 4 years from Nandurbar district (Maharashtra) & Dang district (Gujarat),INDIA, those who will meet inclusion criteria.Health Condition 2: E440- Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/05/008562
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratishthan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Suspended
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Children between 6 months to 4 years classified as
moderate & severe malnourished according to weight for height as per WHO criteria.
1.Children with any organic disease, congenital anomaly deformity or disability.
2.Anaemia -HB less than7gm5-6
3.elevated blood glucose- blood glucose more than 140mg/dl
4.HIV positive
5.sickle cell disease (solubility test positive) ref 7
6.G-6 PD deficiency.
7.Already diagnosed sickle cell disease & thalessemia
8.history of known allergy to sulfa drugs or trimethoprim
8.Parents who are not willing for the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method