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Can cookies fight malnutrition? new study tests a tasty solution

NCT ID NCT07504133

Disease control Sponsor: Mairaj Noor Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether special cookies made from soy, chickpea, and peanut flour could improve the health of malnourished children. Sixty children aged 3 to 10 years were split into two groups: one group ate the cookies daily for three months along with their regular diet, while the other group stuck to their usual diet alone. Researchers measured changes in weight, height, arm circumference, and blood markers like hemoglobin and albumin to see if the cookies made a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Composite flour cookies (soy, chickpea, peanut)
What this could lead to
If successful, these cookies could offer a simple, affordable way to improve nutrition and growth in malnourished children in developing countries.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 60 children, so results may not apply broadly. The cookies are a supplement, not a cure, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

3 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 3-10 years diagnosed with malnutrition . * Children willing to participate in the study. * Participants whose parents or guardians provided informed consent. * Children attending the selected hospital for nutritional assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with severe chronic illnesses or metabolic disorders. * Children with food allergies to ingredients used in the composite cookies (wheat, soy, chickpea, peanut). * Children receiving other nutritional supplements during the study period. * Children with severe acute medical conditions requiring hospitalization.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease protein-energy malnutrition

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Malnutrition (calorie) Protein-energy malnutrition

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bilal Hospital Rawalpindi

    Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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