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Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers

NCT01790815 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2013-12-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE :

To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three groups : 'red' (SAM ; severe acute malnutrition), 'yellow' (MAM ; moderate acute malnutrition) or 'green' (normal nutritional status)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES :

To establish whether there is a difference in the MUAC value if measured on the right arm as opposed to the left, in young children

To determine whether there is a difference in the MUAC value if the mid upper arm position is determined visually as opposed to being measured in the 'classical' fashion

Conditions

  • Marasmus
  • Kwashiorkor
  • Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate
  • Malnutrition

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bien Être de La femme et de L'Enfant au Niger

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Alliance for International Medical Action

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • nikki blackwell, FCICM,FRACP · Alliance for International Medical Action

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • Niger

Study Locations

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