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Study NCT ID: NCT05891457
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2023-06-07
First Post: 2023-05-22
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Changes in Nerve Electro Physiologic Properties in Children Before and After Correction of Malnutrition
Sponsor: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Changes in the Nerve Electro Physiologic Properties Before and After Correction of Malnutrition in Under-5 Children
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2023-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trail study is to measure neurophysiologic parameters to assess the effect of malnutrition on the peripheral nervous system and their response to treatment in three categories (SAM, severe wasting, and severe stunting) of childhood malnutrition. 83 under-5 children from three categories of undernourished groups- severe stunting (n=30), Severe acute malnourished (n=22), wasting (n=31), and 45 age-matched healthy children from urban/peri-urban areas were enrolled.

SAm were provided with appropriate nutritional therapy/treatment that include supplementation of a high-calorie diet; i.e., F-100 milk and khichuri-halwa for nutritional rehabilitation. Egg milk and micronutrient supplementation were for recovery from severe stunting. Wasted children were treated with suitable local nutritional management (NM), such as infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF), providing MNP and nutrition education. Wasted children with medical complications were treated with specialized therapeutic milk (F-75) and those without medical complications were treated with a suitable local Nutritional Management (NM) \& routine medicines to treat simple medical conditions at community nutrition center (CNC) with weekly follow up. At day 60 of intervention, children were again brought to icddr,b for a nerve conduction test.
Detailed Description: The purpose of this study is to measure neurophysiologic parameters to assess the effect of malnutrition on peripheral nervous system and their response to treatment in three categories (SAM, severe wasting and severe stunting) of childhood malnutrition. The electrophysiological properties of peripheral nerves in malnourished under-5 children before and after correction of severe malnutrition were assed.

This is an exploratory study conducted in icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 83 under-5 children from three categories of undernourished groups- severe stunting (length-for-age Z-scores \<-3), SAM (weight-for-length Z-scores \<-3, and/or mid-upper-arm circumference \<11.5 cm, with or without nutritional edema) and wasting (weight-for-length Z-scores (WLZ) \<-2) were enrolled. A total of 45 age-matched healthy children selected as controls. Participants were identified from urban/peri-urban areas of Dhaka city. After enrolment, participants were brought to icddr,b Dhaka Hospital and data on socio-economic status, weaning practice, morbidity, and dietary intake were collected. Nerve electro physiologic parameters assessed by motor (median, ulnar, fibular and tibial) and sensory (median, ulnar and sural) nerve conduction studies (NCS) on enrollment.

SAM were treated with appropriate nutritional therapy/treatment that included supplementation of high calorie diet; i.e., F-100 milk and khichuri-halwa for nutritional rehabilitation. Egg-milk and micronutrient supplementation were provided for 2 months for recovery from severe stunting (following standard guidelines for facility based management and recently conducted community based nutrition intervention studies). As per national guidelines, children suffering from severe wasting with medical complications were treated with specialized therapeutic milks (F-75) and those without medical complications treated with a suitable local Nutritional Management (NM) \& routine medicines to treat simple medical conditions at community nutrition center (CNC) with weekly follow up. Children were monitored in the community for 2 months. Monthly anthropometry had been done. On day 60 or 2 months of intervention, children with weight-for-length/height Z-scores ≥-1 and MUAC \>115 mm were again brought to icddr, b for nerve conduction test.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
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