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Can local groups help beat severe malnutrition? new study aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether working through existing community groups can increase the number of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) who get proper treatment. Researchers will enroll 1,080 children aged 6-59 months in Ethiopia and measure how many receive care. The approac…
Matched conditions: WASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: International Food Policy Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Kenya tests smartphone tool to beat child wasting crisis
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether training local health workers to screen children for severe wasting and remind caregivers to measure their child's arm can get more kids the treatment they need. About 1,600 children in Turkana, Kenya, will take part. The goal is to see if this simple …
Matched conditions: WASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: International Food Policy Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 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: WASTING
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Can milk proteins stop deadly diarrhea cycles in malnourished kids?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether daily supplements of lactoferrin and lysozyme, proteins found in milk, can prevent severe diarrhea and improve nutrition in children aged 6-24 months who were hospitalized with diarrhea and malnutrition. Six hundred children in Kenya will receive one of t…
Matched conditions: WASTING
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:52 UTC
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New study to uncover how diet shapes child growth in remote farming communities
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 832 children from remote farming communities in Pakistan to see how their diet and nutrition affect their growth and development up to age 5. Researchers will measure body mass index, head circumference, and developmental skills using questionnaires. The goal i…
Matched conditions: WASTING
Sponsor: Khyber Medical University Peshawar • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC