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Clinical Trials/PACTR202105499634368
PACTR202105499634368
Completed
Phase 2

Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare the Effect of Corn-Soy Blend + Vegetable Oil and Fish Oil (CSB-VO-FO) With Corn-Soy Blend + Vegetable Oil Alone (CSB-VO) on the Immunological and Microbiota Patterns among Children Aged 9 to 24 months with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)

Kenya Medical Research Institute0 sites80 target enrollmentApril 13, 2021

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Enrollment
80
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 13, 2021
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Resident and living within Kibera Slums in Nairobi for the duration of the study.
  • Aged 9\-24 months.
  • With MAM, defined as mid\-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of 11\.5 to \<12\.5cm.
  • Caregiver is able and willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) WLZ\< \-3 and/or MUAC \< 11\.5 cm.
  • Chronic malnutrition: Length\-for\-age z\-score (LAZ) \<\-3\.
  • Clinically diagnosed severe anemia.
  • Other chronic illnesses such as AIDS and malignancy.
  • HIV positive; based on National Guidelines for HIV testing in Kenya.
  • History of TB or malignancy.
  • Clinically diagnosed active infections in the past one week such as: Pneumonia, Gastroenteritis, Urinary tract infections or Meningitis.
  • Temperature \>37\.5°C.
  • Gross Congenital abnormalities

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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