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A Mother's tape measure could save children from malnutrition relapse

NCT ID NCT05932992

Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether training mothers to measure their child's mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) each week can spot severe malnutrition relapse sooner. Children aged 6 to 59 months who have recently recovered from severe acute malnutrition are enrolled. Mothers learn to use a simple tape measure and refer their child if the measurement drops below a safe threshold. The goal is to see if this mother-led screening leads to faster detection and treatment of relapse compared to standard care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mother education on how to perform MUAC assessment
What this could lead to
If it works, this simple approach could help families in low-resource areas detect malnutrition relapse early and get children life-saving treatment sooner.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. Mothers may not measure accurately, or the approach may not reduce serious outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

400 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 59 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Caregiver's aged 18 years old or older or a legal guardian or a relative aged 18 or older * Child aged 6-59 months * Child has recovered from an episode of SAM per Burkinabè national guidelines (WHZ ≥ * 2 and/or MUAC ≥ 12.5 cm in the past month * Family is planning to stay in the study area for 6 months * Appropriate consent from the caregiver or guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Caregiver age under 18 years old, or legal guardian or relatives under 18 years old * Child age \< 6 months or \> 59 months * Twins/multiple births and children with feeding issues * Did not recover from SAM in the past month * Family is planning to move out of the study area in the next 6 months * Caregiver or guardian refuses to provide consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nutritional deficiency disease protein-energy malnutrition Severe Acute Malnutrition

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Severe acute malnutrition

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre de recherche en sante de nouna

    Nouna, Burkina Faso

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