Comparing Several Strategies to Manage Moderate Acute Malnutrition Among Children From 6 to 24 Months Old

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2018
The aim of this open-label randomized controlled trial conducted in four African countries (Madagascar, Niger, Central African Republic and Senegal) is to compare three strategies of renutrition for moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in children based on modulation of the gut microbiota with enriched flours alone, enriched flours with prebiotics or enriched flours coupled with antibiotic treatment. Cognitive development of children (Senegal) will also be studied and compared.
Epistemonikos ID: 339688a96776d6e9cdf44f59efeae2c3ddcd9d81
First added on: May 21, 2024