Nutrition study for critically ill children in Bolivia
This trial looks at how nutrition support affects recovery in children who are very sick in the hospital. It may help doctors give better care to improve their outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are a child admitted to the intensive care or intermediate care unit
- Your medical team has your complete growth measurements and health history
- You do not have any long-term disease (like a birth defect or chronic illness) that affects growth
- You are not taking steroids, immunoglobulins, or albumin medication
- You are not a burn patient, have no artificial body parts (prosthetics), and haven't had surgery for a large tumor
- Your medical team knows your full treatment history before arriving at this hospital
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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