A new approach to treat acute malnutrition in children
This trial is testing a different treatment plan for children with moderate or severe acute malnutrition. It compares the new plan to standard care to see if it helps children recover better.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 months and 5 years old.
- Your child has moderate or severe malnutrition based on their arm size or weight-for-height.
- You agree to bring your child for check-ups every 2 weeks (or weekly for severe cases) until they are well, then once a month after.
- Your child must not have other serious medical problems, allergies to peanuts, milk, or soy, or be in another nutrition program recently.
- You live in the study area and can follow the study requirements.
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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