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A Novel Low-Cost Tool for a More Efficient and Reliable Weight-for-Height/Length Assessment

NCT03780348 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 510

Last updated 2018-12-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Weight-for-height/length z-score is one of the indicators used to diagnose acute malnutrition. In the existing method, the assessment involves three steps and takes significant time with a wider room for errors. A new tool is developed to address these drawbacks. A preliminary testing done show encouraging results, but a more robust study is needed. This research will b done with the objective of comparing diagnostic efficiency and reliability of the 'new' method against the 'existing' one using a diagnostic randomized clinical trial method.

Conditions

  • Severe Acute Malnutrition
  • Wasting

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

New Method

A 'new' WHZ tool will be used to assess children.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Existing Method

'Existing' WHZ tools will be used to assess children

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yared A Fantaye, MD, MPH · JSI Training and Research Institute, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-31
Primary Completion
2019-02-28
Completion
2019-02-28

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