Probiotics in children with Severe Acute Malnutritio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Digestive System; Haematological Disorders; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Respiratory

• Registration Number: PACTR202108842939734
• Lead Sponsor: CLouvain

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

Children aged between 6-24 months;
Residence in the study area;
Uncomplicated SAM criteria: Children with WHZ/WLZ < -2 or MUAC < 115mm; or with edema + (defined as a mild edema on both feet/ankles) or ++ (moderate edema on feet and lower legs, hands or lower arms) without medical complications signs described above;
Parental consent

Exclusion Criteria

Children < 6 months or > 24 months;
Children with edema +++ (severe edema generalized to feet, legs, hands, arms and face);
Complicated SAM (signs described above)
Children with chronic debilitating illnesses such as cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease, Down syndrome, cleft lip/palate;
Children who have a history of allergies to RUTF;
No parental consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of diarrhea

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of diarrhea;Incidence of pneumonia;Referrals ;Nutritional recovery;weight gain (in g/kg/day);Nonresponse;RUTFs and probiotics safety