Overview

Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutritional feasibility trial is to identify whether families of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) > 5 years of age agree to participate over a 12-week period. The investigators will also establish a safety protocol for monitoring potential complications associated with treating severe malnutrition in children > 5 years of age with and without SCA, in a low-resource setting.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Collaborators:
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital
Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Nigeria
Treatments:
Hydroxyurea