Azithromycin for severe malnutrition in children
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding the antibiotic azithromycin to standard nutritional care helps young children with severe acute malnutrition recover better. It is for children aged 6 to 59 months in Burkina Faso who have uncomplicated malnutrition and are not currently on antibiotics.
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Who can take part
- Child is between 6 months and 59 months old (under 5 years).
- Child has severe acute malnutrition, measured by either very low weight-for-height or a very thin upper arm.
- Child lives near a study site in Burkina Faso and can be followed for 8 weeks.
- Child has NOT taken antibiotics in the past 7 days and has no need for other antibiotics or hospital care.
- Child has no serious long-term health conditions or known allergies to azithromycin or penicillin.
- Child passes a feeding test with a special peanut-based food (RUTF).
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