SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
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New decision tool aims to catch childhood TB earlier in africa
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to help doctors in Mozambique and Zambia decide if a sick child has tuberculosis (TB). The approach uses simple checklists and decision guides, supported by a computer system, to improve diagnosis and treatment, especially for children with HIV or sever…
Matched conditions: SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chishala Chabala • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Could a nutrient in eggs boost brainpower in starving kids?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding choline to a peanut-based therapeutic food improves cognitive development in 1,500 Malawian children aged 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition. Half get standard food, half get food with extra choline. All also receive amoxicillin. The goal i…
Matched conditions: SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Could a milk ingredient boost brain health in starving kids?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) to a standard therapeutic food helps brain development and reduces death or hospitalization in 1,600 severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months in Sierra Leone. Children receive either the MFGM-enriched food or…
Matched conditions: SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Mothers as health detectives: simple arm tape could save malnourished kids from relapse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether training caregivers to use a simple arm tape (mid-upper arm circumference) can detect malnutrition relapse in children who have recovered from severe acute malnutrition. About 2,400 children aged 6-54 months in Burkina Faso will be split into three groups…
Matched conditions: SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Could a single dose of azithromycin save more malnourished kids?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a single dose of azithromycin helps children aged 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition gain weight better than the standard 7-day amoxicillin course or a placebo. Researchers will enroll 3,000 children in Burkina Faso and track weight gain and nutri…
Matched conditions: SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Can we fix iron in food for starving kids?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how well malnourished children absorb iron from ready-to-use therapeutic foods. Researchers will compare healthy children with those who have acute malnutrition to see if too much iron causes problems like diarrhea. The goal is to make a safer, more effective …
Matched conditions: SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: ETH Zurich • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC