Modified feeding for severe malnutrition in young children
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests a modified feeding plan for children under 5 with severe acute malnutrition who are not sick enough to need hospital care. It aims to see if a different dosing of therapeutic food helps them recover better at home.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 months and 5 years old (6-59 months).
- Your child has severe malnutrition without serious illness (like high fever, low body temperature, or being too weak to eat).
- Your child passes a simple appetite test at the start of the study.
- Your child has not been treated for malnutrition in the past 3 months.
- Your child has a chronic health condition (like severe cerebral palsy, heart defect, Down syndrome) that would make feeding difficult.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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