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NCT Number: NCT01144806

Evaluation of Energy Expenditure, Body Composition and Recovery Rates in Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition

This project is being conducted with an aim to find out energy expenditure, body composition and recovery rates in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) receiving community-based nutritional rehabilitation therapy

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Key information

Conditions

Children Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

6 month–3 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aga Khan Univeristy, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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About this study

Objectives

  • To assess energy expenditure and body composition by stable isotope techniques in children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
  • To evaluate the potential usefulness of body composition assessment as a predictor of outcome in children with SAM, based on stable isotope technique and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents of children of age 6 months to 3 years
  • Resident of study area

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with congenital malformations
  • Chronic debilitating illnesses
  • Refusal by parents to enroll in study

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents of children of age 6 months to 3 years
  • Resident of study area

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with congenital malformations
  • Chronic debilitating illnesses
  • Refusal by parents to enroll in study

Treatment and study plan

Nutrition Education

Behavioral

Parent/care givers of children with severe malnutrition in enrolled in this group will be given nutrition education using the principles of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and dietary diversification

RUTF

Dietary Supplement

Ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF / PlumpyNut) will be provided to the parent/care givers of children with severe malnutrition in enrolled in this group

Primary outcomes

  1. Body composition

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aga Khan University

Other

Collaborators

  • International Atomic Energy Agency

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Energy Expenditure, Body Composition and Recovery Rates in Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Receiving Community-based Nutritional Rehabilitation Therapy

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 16, 2010
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2012

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