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Can better nutrition help critically ill children recover?

NCT ID NCT06716229

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: MPH D Raul Copana-Olmos Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers are observing how nutritional support relates to clinical and hospital outcomes in critically ill children admitted to a pediatric referral hospital in Bolivia. The study follows 56 children throughout their hospital stay, tracking the nutrition they receive as part of standard care and measuring growth markers such as mid-upper arm circumference and weight-for-height. The goal is to understand whether the nutritional support a child receives is associated with how well they recover.

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Active substance
standard nutritional support provided during hospital care
What this could lead to
If a link emerges between nutritional support and better hospital outcomes, it could help doctors in Bolivia and similar settings decide how best to feed critically ill children.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study of 56 children at one hospital, so it cannot prove that nutrition causes better outcomes. Findings may not apply to other hospitals or to children with chronic illnesses.

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Participants

56 people

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Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Critically ill children with acute conditions who are admitted to the PICU, intermediate care or wards of a pediatric referral hospital

Ages

1 month to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to intensive care or intermediate care in hospital wards * Complete clinical and anthropometric data. Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital or acquired chronic disease affecting growth (secondary malnutrition) * On medication (corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, albumin) * Burn patients, with prosthetic implants, postoperative of large tumor resections. * Unknown history of pre-referral hospital management or hospitalized in other health facilities.

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Critically ill children Nutritional support

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital del Nino Manuel Ascencio Villarroel

    Cochabamba, Cercado, 3119, Bolivia

  • Universidad Mayor de San Simon

    Cochabamba, Cercado, 3119, Bolivia

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