Protein-energy malnutrition

This study tests whether a pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumosil) can produce a strong immune response in children aged 6-59 months who are hospitalised with severe acute malnutrition. Half the children will receive the pneumococcal vaccine, and the other half will receive a typhoid va…

This study tests a new, energy-rich therapeutic food for children aged 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition. Researchers want to see if it helps kids recover physically and improves their brain development compared to the standard food. About 125 children in Pakistan wil…

This study looks at whether eating more protein can help people on dialysis avoid hospital stays. Dialysis removes nutrients like protein from the blood, and current guidelines are based on old research. The study will give some participants a high-protein diet or supplements and…

This pilot study in Guinea-Bissau will see if monthly growth checks by local health workers can reduce severe malnutrition in children aged 6 months to 5 years. About 400 children from two villages will take part. The study also compares three ways to measure arm size to find the…

This study in Assiut, Egypt, will check 116 children aged 2-15 for intestinal parasites to see if these infections are more common in malnourished kids compared to healthy ones. The goal is to understand how parasites like Giardia and hookworms might cause or worsen malnutrition …

This study tests whether giving less therapeutic food and requiring fewer clinic visits can still effectively treat severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months in Kenya. About 2,274 children will take part across 45 health facilities. The goal is to find a treatment ap…