Alternative RUTFs for Treatment of Child Wasting

PHASE3RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

2,160

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 21, 2025

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2026

Conditions
Severe Acute MalnutritionModerate Acute MalnutritionWasting
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Soy-based RUTF

This alternative formulation of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) is a peanut-free formula that includes dairy (milk powder) with added crystalline amino acids

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Soy-maize-sorghum-based RUTF

This alternative formulation of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) is a peanut-free and dairy-free formula with added crystalline amino acids

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Standard RUTF

This is the control, the standard, currently used formulation of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs), which contains dairy and peanut ingredients

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

RECRUITING

Health centers localted in the region of Hauts-Bassins, Bobo-Dioulasso

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

AFRICSante

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso

OTHER_GOV

lead

International Food Policy Research Institute

OTHER