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Local recipes could help fight child malnutrition in niger

NCT ID NCT07506213

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Epicentre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether specially formulated foods made from locally available ingredients are acceptable to children with moderate acute malnutrition in Niger. Researchers developed 6 recipes meeting nutritional standards and evaluated them in 30 children aged 6-24 months. The goal was to see if children would eat enough of the food at home, which could lead to a sustainable treatment option.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Locally available, specially formulated foods with micronutrient powder
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to treat moderate acute malnutrition using local ingredients, reducing reliance on imported supplements.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage feasibility study with only 30 children. It tests acceptability, not effectiveness, so it may not lead to a proven treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

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Started

Aug 2022

Finished

Nov 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 23 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) * Eat semi-solid or solid foods for at least 30 days * Written informed consent obtained from the child's legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication/allergy to any locally available ingredient of the LA-SFF recipes generated in Phase 1 Recipe Development * Live outside of the study catchment area or their caregiver planned to move outside of the study catchment area in the next month * Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) * Medical complications requiring hospital based treatment

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Conditions

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Cachexia nutritional deficiency disease

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Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM)

Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Madarounfa, Maradi Region, Niger

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