Treating severe malnutrition in Kenyan children
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether community health workers can help more children with severe acute malnutrition get treated. If your child is 6 months to 5 years old and has severe malnutrition, they may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 months and 5 years old (6 to 59.9 months).
- Your household is in a village in the study area that has a community health worker.
- You agree to be part of the study.
- Your child has either very low weight for height, a low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) below 115 mm, swelling in both feet or legs, or is already being treated for severe malnutrition.
- Your child does not have a birth defect that makes it hard to measure their body size, and their height is between 54 cm and 120 cm.
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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