NCT01154595

Effectiveness of a Ready-to-Use-Food (RUF) Supplement to Prevent Acute Child Malnutrition

Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of a Ready-to-Use-Food (RUF) Supplement to Prevent Acute Malnutrition in Children Between 6-36 Months in Urban Chad

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Action Contre la Faim · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 36 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The overall objective of this project is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of RUF (ready-to-Use Food, Plumpy Doz(r)) to prevent moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6-36 months if embedded in a program of conditional household food assistance.

Conditions

• Child
• Malnutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Plumpy Doz(r) - Ready-to-Use Food	47g Plumpy Doz(r) per day per child
BEHAVIORAL	Food-for-Training	Conditional family food supplementation (sugar, sorghum, beans, iodized salt, vegetable oil) 1800 kcal/person/day in function of attendance and participation in a sensitization program covering various themes on household, water and disease management, hygiene promotion, sanitation and dietary practices for children.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2011-02-01
• Completion: 2011-02-01
• First posted: 2010-07-01
• Last updated: 2011-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Chad