Evaluation of Energy Expenditure, Body Composition and Recovery Rates in Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Receiving Community-based Nutritional Rehabilitation Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Body composition
研究概览
简要总结
This project is being conducted with an aim to find out energy expenditure, body composition and recovery rates in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) receiving community-based nutritional rehabilitation therapy
详细描述
Objectives
- To assess energy expenditure and body composition by stable isotope techniques in children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
- To evaluate the potential usefulness of body composition assessment as a predictor of outcome in children with SAM, based on stable isotope technique and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
Inclusion criteria
- Parents of children of age 6 months to 3 years
- Resident of study area
Exclusion criteria
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Months 至 3 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Parents of children of age 6 months to 3 years
- •Resident of study area
排除标准
- •Children with congenital malformations
- •Chronic debilitating illnesses
- •Refusal by parents to enroll in study
研究组 & 干预措施
Group 1
Parent/care givers of children with severe malnutrition in enrolled in this group will be given nutrition education using the principles of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and dietary diversification
干预措施: Nutrition education (Behavioral)
Group 2
Ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF / PlumpyNut)will be provided to parent/care givers of children with severe malnutrition in enrolled in this group
干预措施: RUTF (Dietary Supplement)
结局指标
主要结局
Body composition
时间窗: 12 weeks
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dr Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Principal Investigator
Aga Khan University