Malnutrition in young infants under 6 months study
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study follows infants younger than 6 months who are in the hospital due to acute malnutrition. It aims to better understand their condition and improve care.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is under 6 months old and is in the hospital
- Your baby has acute malnutrition according to WHO 2023 criteria
- For babies under 1 month: gaining less than 200 grams per week or not back to birth weight by 2 weeks
- For babies 1-6 months: very low weight-for-age, very low weight-for-length, or a mid-upper arm circumference under 110 mm
- Parents or guardians must give written permission
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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