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

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2010

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2011

Conditions
ChildrenMalnutrition
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition education

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

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

RUTF

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

Trial Locations (2)

74800

Aga Khan Univeristy, Karachi

Aga Khan University, Karachi

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

International Atomic Energy Agency

OTHER_GOV

lead

Aga Khan University

OTHER

NCT01144806 - Evaluation of Energy Expenditure, Body Composition and Recovery Rates in Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition | Biotech Hunter | Biotech Hunter