Choline to Improve Malnutrition and Enhance Cognition
Washington University School of Medicine
1,500 participants
Dec 5, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test adding choline to ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Malawi. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Will the addition of a 500mg daily dose of choline to RUTF during treatment for SAM improve cognitive development among 6-59-month-old Malawian children compared with standard RUTF without added choline?
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Interventions
Choline added to peanut paste-based ready-to-use therapeutic food meeting Codex Alimentarius specifications
Standard peanut paste-based ready-to-use therapeutic food meeting Codex Alimentarius specifications
Oral amoxicillin tablets twice per day for 7 days dosed based on weight
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NCT06154174