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Completed NCT05932992

Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition

Conditions: Severe Acute Malnutrition

Sex: All
Ages: 6 Months – 59 Months
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 400
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Location: Centre de recherche en sante de nouna Nouna

Summary

The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial to train mothers to screen their children post-discharge for relapse based on MUAC criteria to facilitate timely identification and referral to care for children who have relapsed.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Caregiver's aged 18 years old or older or a legal guardian or a relative aged 18 or older * Child aged 6-59 months * Child has recovered from an episode of SAM per Burkinabè national guidelines (WHZ ≥ * 2 and/or MUAC ≥ 12.5 cm in the past month * Family is planning to stay in the study area for 6 months * Appropriate consent from the caregiver or guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Caregiver age under 18 years old, or legal guardian or relatives under 18 years old * Child age \< 6 months or \> 59 months * Twins/multiple births and children with feeding issues * Did not recover from SAM in the past month * Family is planning to move out of the study area in the next 6 months * Caregiver or guardian refuses to provide consent

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