Effectiveness of a Ready-to-Use-Food (RUF) Supplement to Prevent Acute Child Malnutrition

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Child; Malnutrition

• Registration Number: NCT01154595
• Lead Sponsor: Action Contre la Faim

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this project is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of RUF (ready-to-Use Food, Plumpy Doz(r)) to prevent moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6-36 months if embedded in a program of conditional household food assistance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-30
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2011-02
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2011-10-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

• WH≥80% of median of NCHS reference without bilateral pitting oedema;
• Age ≥ 6 months and ≤36 months;
• Member of a household with a dependency ratio >4;
• Not planning to leave the study zone for the coming 5 months;

Exclusion Criteria

• Not showing appetite;
• Age < 6 months or age > 36 months
• Weight-for-Height Z-score <-2 and/or the presence of bilateral pitting oedema in children 6-36 months;
• Member of a household with a dependency ration ≤ 4;
• Clinical complications
• Presence of chronic illness, cardiac disease, congenital abnormalities, cancer;
• Being allergic to one of the ingredients of the RUF.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cumulative wasting incidence, hemoglobin concentration	monthly

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight gain	monthly
time to become wasted	monthly
default rate	monthly
RUF acceptability	monthly
dietary intake	monthly

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Action Contre La Faim Tchad; 🇹🇩 Abéché, Chad