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2024-05-06 @ 8:27 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:27 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06380504
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-04-24
First Post:
2024-04-18
Brief Title:
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition SAM Treatment in Ethiopia
Sponsor:
International Food Policy Research Institute
Organization:
International Food Policy Research Institute
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effect of Leveraging Community-level Structures to Strengthen Prevention Screening and Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Ethiopia
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-04
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:
R-SWITCH
Brief Summary:
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting SAM by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention screening referral and treatment of SAM It includes behavior change communication on child nutrition and health active screening improved passive screening at health posts and follow-up of referred cases and those enrolled in outpatient treatment programs OTP The primary objectives of the R-SWITCH studies are to assess the interventions impact on OTP coverage identify implementation barriers and facilitators and evaluate its cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Detailed Description:
Despite the high mortality risk of severe wasting also referred to as severe acute malnutrition or SAM only a small proportion of children with severe wasting are currently identified and admitted to available outpatient treatment programs OTP In 2020 an estimated 49 million children with severe wasting received treatment approximately a third of the total burden Outside of humanitarian settings this proportion is even lower estimated to be around 15 These figures highlight the urgent need to increase treatment coverage to meet the Sustainable Development Goals SDG which aim to reduce the prevalence of child wasting to less than 5 by 2025 and less than 3 by 2030 The continuum of care for SAM from case identification referral to treatment and post-treatment follow-up is hampered by several barriers including caregiver lack of awareness on the risks and treatment services of SAM stigma related to SAM poor accessibility to treatment frequent stockouts of treatment inputs and the overall workload faced by first-line health workers
The R-SWITCH intervention will leverage existing community groups to deliver an integrated package aimed at preventing SAM through behavior change communication BCC on child nutrition and health increasing wasting screening coverage through active screening family-led MUAC and improved passive screening health posts increasing treatment coverage through follow-up of earlier referred cases cases enrolled in OTP and children who completed OTP and recovered
The primary objectives of the R-SWITCH studies are
To assess the impact of the R-SWITCH intervention on SAM OTP coverage
To identify implementation barriers and facilitators
To assess the cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the intervention package and services
The R-SWITCH intervention will leverage existing community groups to deliver an integrated package aimed at preventing SAM through behavior change communication BCC on child nutrition and health increasing wasting screening coverage through active screening family-led MUAC and improved passive screening health posts increasing treatment coverage through follow-up of earlier referred cases cases enrolled in OTP and children who completed OTP and recovered
The primary objectives of the R-SWITCH studies are
To assess the impact of the R-SWITCH intervention on SAM OTP coverage
To identify implementation barriers and facilitators
To assess the cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the intervention package and services
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
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
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None