Eggs for Gut Health
Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Stunting, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: At least 6 months of age and less than 30 months of age Mid-upper arm circumference >= 11.5cm and < 12. 5 cm Mid-upper arm circumference-for-age z-score < -2 Provision of signed (or thumb-printed) and dated informed consent form Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study, including no plan to move from the catchment area of a participating clinic Exclusion Criteria: Nutritional edema Simultaneous involvement in another research trial or supplementary feeding program Chronic debilitating illness Allergy to egg Receipt of treatment for acute malnutrition within 1 month prior to screening
Sites / Locations
- BandajumaRecruiting
- Bendu MalehRecruiting
- Blama MassaquoiRecruiting
- GbondapiRecruiting
- GoforRecruiting
- JendemaRecruiting
- PotoruRecruiting
- Pujehun StaticRecruiting
- TaninahunRecruiting
- ZimmiRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Egg powder
Corn powder
15g egg powder per day for 24 weeks
15g corn powder per day for 24 weeks