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Effectiveness of a Ready-to-Use-Food (RUF) Supplement to Prevent Acute Child Malnutrition

NCT01154595 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2000

Last updated 2011-10-12

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Summary

The overall objective of this project is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of RUF (ready-to-Use Food, Plumpy Doz(r)) to prevent moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6-36 months if embedded in a program of conditional household food assistance.

Conditions

  • Child
  • Malnutrition

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Plumpy Doz(r) - Ready-to-Use Food

47g Plumpy Doz(r) per day per child

BEHAVIORAL

Food-for-Training

Conditional family food supplementation (sugar, sorghum, beans, iodized salt, vegetable oil) 1800 kcal/person/day in function of attendance and participation in a sensitization program covering various themes on household, water and disease management, hygiene promotion, sanitation and dietary practices for children.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    collaborator OTHER

  • Action Contre la Faim

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick Kolsteren, PhD MD · University Ghent

  • Lieven Huybregts, PhD · University Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
36 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • Chad

Study Locations

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