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The Effect of Bovine Colostrum/ Egg Supplementation in Young Malawian Children

NCT03801317 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 278

Last updated 2020-09-16

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Summary

The trial will consist of adding either a supplement of 4.3g egg powder + 5.7g bovine colostrum or a control flour along with a multiple micronutrient powder to the diets of healthy Malawian children 9 months of age. This supplement provides additional essential amino acids, choline and immunoactive colostrum. Children will be receive either the supplement or control for 12 weeks. Children will have regular follow-up where anthropometry is measured. At enrollment and after 12 weeks, stool will be collected and a urinary lactulose permeability test conducted. Children will be measured at enrollment and at weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 32 after enrollment.

Conditions

  • Stunting
  • Environmental Enteric Dysfunction

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

BC/ egg

4.3 egg powder + 5.7 g bovine colostrum

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control

15 grams corn-soya blend

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

multiple micronutrient

multiple micronutrient sprinkle powder

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Project Peanut Butter

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

    collaborator OTHER

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Months
Max Age
10 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-03
Primary Completion
2019-12-30
Completion
2020-05-30

Countries

  • Malawi

Study Locations

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