THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL STIMULATION ON DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND TREATMENT OUTCOME OF SEVERELY MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL (EPSoSAMC Study)

Jimma University0 sites144 target enrollmentNovember 25, 2018

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Psychosocial stimulation of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
Sponsor: Jimma University
Enrollment: 144
Status: Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated: 2 years ago

ot Available

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 25, 2018

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Children age 6 – 59 months with the diagnosis of SAM fulfilling the inpatient admission criteria based on the national protocol for the management of SAM.
•\- The mother/ caregiver of the child has a plan to stay in the study area for at least six months after the discharge of her children from the Nutrition Unit
•\- The mother/ caregiver of the child agrees for the inpatient care of SAM during Phase 2 treatment in the SC
•\- The mother/ caregiver of the child agrees to present at the Nutrition Unit during the inpatient care

•\- Children with the diagnosis of other chronic medical conditions including TB, and HIV/AIDS that could be identified by the health workers during admission or later
•\- Children with clinically apparent congenital abnormalities, obvious disabilities, mobility problems and sensory impairments (hearing and visual problems) that could affect outcome measurements and those children with twin birth
•\- Families of children living far from the health included in the study