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Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya

RecruitingNAAges 6 Months - 5 YearsAllInternational Food Policy Research Institute
NCT06441305 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying. A child with severe wasting needs to be seen in a medical consultation to check on health status and to receive some medicine and a medical food supplement for daily consumption until cured. Yet, only a small proportion of children suffering from severe wasting are presently receiving appropriate treatment. In Kenya, there is an opportunity to build on the existing network of community health promoters (CHPs) to increase the number of children with wasting who are identified and treated. In intervention areas, CHPs will be equipped with smartphones and an application which provides guidance on household members to visit and simple actions to take, related to health. CHPs will distribute color-coded mid-upper arm circumference tapes to h

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Household in a village of the study area covered by a CHP (although the child may or may not be registered by a CHP) AND * Child is 6-59.9 months of age AND * Caregiver consents to be part of the study AND * any of the following: * WHZ \< -3 (relative to WHO 2006 reference) OR * MUAC \<115 mm OR * Presence of bilateral edema OR * receiving treatment as follow-up for an initial SAM condition on the way to full recovery exclusion criteria is: * Congenital malformation that makes anthropometric measurements impossible. * Length is below 54 cm or height is above 120cm.
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
Turkana South and Turkana East and Aroo
Lodwar, Kenya
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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