Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:40 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:40 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03072433
Brief Summary:
This cluster-randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a four-day hospital-based intervention program for primary caregivers of children with severe malnutrition.
Detailed Description:
Mortality rates remain high in hospitalized children with severe malnutrition and long-term impairments in child development exist in children that do survive. Hospitalized children with severe malnutrition will be allocated to an intervention or standard of care group in each one-week cycle. The intervention package consists of a counseling and support program that includes three modules: 1) psychosocial stimulation; 2) nutrition and feeding; and 3) water, sanitation and hygiene. Assessments will be done at baseline (t=0) and follow-up (t=6 months). The primary outcome is child development, which will be assessed using the Malawi Developmental Assessment Tool, a validated tool for gross and fine motor, language, and social development.
Study:
NCT03072433
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03072433