Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection in Karamoja, Uganda

Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation (RUTF and Multi Micronutrient) in Preventing Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months With Infection (Malaria, Pneumonia, Diarrhoea), a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kaabong, Karamoja, Uganda

The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the frequency of morbidity.

similar to MSF-nutcon 03 : NCT01154803

Inclusion Criteria:

• 6 to 59 months of age
• Not malnourished
• Diagnosis of malaria and/or diarrhoea and/or LRTI
• Intending to remain in area for the duration of the 6 month follow-up
• Living within approximately 60 minutes walking distance from the clinic
• Informed consent from a guardian*

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child is exclusively breastfeeding
• Child is severely malnourished
• Presence of 'General Danger Signs'
• Presence of severe disease (including severe malaria, severe LRTI, severe diarrhoea)
• Needing hospitalisation for any reason
• Known history of allergy to the nutritional supplementation
• Having a sibling enrolled in the study*