New Food for Severe Malnutrition in Young Children
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares a new specially formulated peanut-based food to the standard food for treating severe malnutrition in children ages 6 months to 5 years. The goal is to see if the new food helps children recover better or faster.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 months and 5 years old.
- Your child has severe malnutrition (measured by arm size, weight compared to height, or swelling in both legs or feet).
- Your child can eat a small test meal (about 30 grams) and does not have a serious medical problem needing hospital care.
- Your child does NOT have a milk or peanut allergy, or any long-term illness like asthma, kidney disease, or a weak immune system.
- Your child is not already part of another research study or getting extra food from a feeding program.
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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