Eggs for Gut Health

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

461

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 9, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 19, 2024

Study Completion Date

December 19, 2024

Conditions
Moderate Acute MalnutritionStuntingEnvironmental Enteric DysfunctionSevere Acute Malnutrition
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whole egg powder

15g daily dose for 24 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Corn powder

15g daily dose for 24 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Supercereal Plus

Approximately 110 g per day (1.5 kg every 2 weeks) supplementary food to be provided for treatment of MAM for up to 6 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Micronutrient sprinkles

To be provided after completion of MAM supplementary feeding. Provides 1 RDA of 14 micronutrients.

DRUG

Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine

"Infants \< 12 months of age: 250/12.5mg SP at enrollment, week 6, week 12, week 18.~Infants \>= 12 months of age: 500/25mg SP at enrollment, week 6, week 12, week 18."

Trial Locations (10)

Unknown

Bandajuma, Bandajuma

Bendu Maleh, Bendu

Blama Massaquoi, Blama Massaquoi

Gbondapi, Gbondapi

Gofor, Gofor

Jendema, Jendema

Potoru, Potoru

Pujehun Static, Pujehun

Taninahun, Taninahun

Zimmi, Zimmi

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Project Peanut Butter

OTHER

collaborator

Thrasher Research Fund

OTHER

collaborator

Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone

OTHER_GOV

lead

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER