Can monthly arm measurements save kids from malnutrition?

NCT ID NCT07584395

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Trustees of Dartmouth College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

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 easiest and most reliable method.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) by Community Health Agents
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simple monthly growth checks by local health workers help reduce malnutrition in young children.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study in just two villages, so results may not apply broadly. It tests feasibility, not proven effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cachexia nutritional deficiency disease Severe Acute Malnutrition protein-energy malnutrition prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MODERATE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (MAM) SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Two villages in rural Guinea-Bissau

Bissau, Bissau Region, 1000, Guinea-Bissau

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