Special milk-enriched food for children with severe malnutrition
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a special food to help children with severe malnutrition recover. The food is a peanut-based paste with added milk fat globule membrane, which may help kids gain weight and get stronger.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 months and 5 years old.
- Your family lives in an area served by a clinic taking part in this study.
- Your child has severe malnutrition (very thin arm, very low weight for height, or swelling in both feet).
- Your child does not need to go to the hospital right now for serious problems like trouble breathing or severe infection.
- Your child is not allergic to peanuts, milk, or fish.
- Your child does not have a long-term medical condition (like a heart problem) or a developmental delay.
Quick eligibility check
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