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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN15929485
ISRCTN15929485
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3

A randomised controlled trial to study the clinical outcome in the management of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition children (6 months to 59 months) at the community level with antibiotics against without antibiotics.

Indian Council of Medical Research0 sites362 target enrollmentJanuary 12, 2024

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Severe acute malnutrition
Sponsor
Indian Council of Medical Research
Enrollment
362
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04614-9 (added 28/12/2023)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 12, 2024
End Date
September 3, 2024
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children aged 6 to 59 months with:
  • 1\. Weight for height below – 3 standard deviation (SD or Z scores)
  • 2\. Malnutrition with bilateral pedal edema or visible severe wasting
  • 3\. Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) \<115 mm

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Any congenital malformation
  • 2\. Chronic diseases except HIV and TB
  • 3\. Any previous antibiotic use within 14 days
  • 4\. SAM with complications

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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