SAM: Discharge Based on the Use of a MUAC-based Criterion to
Discharge From Community-based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition Using Mid Upper Arm Circumference
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observational
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Brief Summary
Retrospective analysis of routine program data of children aged 6 to 59 months admitted to the MSF therapeutic feeding program with MUAC ≤ 118 mm in Yako and Titao districts of Burkina Faso from 2007-2011.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Sep 2007
Longer than P75 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 2, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 5, 2017
CompletedFebruary 5, 2018
January 1, 2018
4.3 years
October 2, 2017
February 1, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
MUAC based criterion
Use of a discharge criterion of MUAC ≥ 124 mm
52 months
Study Arms (2)
Period A
Children discharged as recovered from September 2007 to March 2009 with at least 15% of their weight at admission
Period B
Children discharged as recovered from April 2009 to December 2011 with Children discharged as recovered from September 2007-March 2009 with MUAC ≥ 124 mm
Interventions
Comparison of patient characteristics and treatment outcomes between two groups
Eligibility Criteria
All children admitted to the MSF therapeutic feeding program in Yako and Titao districts from September 2007 to December 2011
You may qualify if:
- to 59 months old
- presence of bipedal pitting edema or MUAC ≤ 118 mm
You may not qualify if:
- \< 6 months old or \> 59 months old
- absence of bipedal pitting edema or MUAC ≥ 118 mm
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Epicentrelead
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlandscollaborator
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 2, 2017
First Posted
October 5, 2017
Study Start
September 1, 2007
Primary Completion
December 31, 2011
Study Completion
December 31, 2011
Last Updated
February 5, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share