Comparing small and medium lipid-based nutrient supplements to prevent undernutrition in babies aged 6 to 12 months

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Infants who are 6 months old and enrolled in the Benazir Nashonuma programme are recruited at selected BNP facilitation centers. Enrolled children receive either a small-quantity or a medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement and are followed through early infancy to measure growth and nutrition outcomes. Outcomes include measures of stunting, wasting, underweight, and anemia. The supplements are delivered through existing government program channels and outcomes in the two groups are compared to determine relative effectiveness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children aged 6 months (26 weeks) to 7 months and 15 days (33 weeks) with weight-for-length z-score (WLZ) ≥ -2 standard deviation (SD) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) ≥125 mm, born to mothers who are beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme and registered with the Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP) at any point during their pregnancy.
* Permanent residents of the selected districts, with no plan to relocate or migrate within the next 6 months.
* Written informed consent provided by the child's caregivers.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), defined as WLZ ≥ -3 to \< -2 SD, or MUAC ≥115 mm to \<125 mm.
* Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), defined as WLZ \< -3 SD or MUAC \<115 mm or presence of bilateral pitting edema, who require therapeutic feeding.
* Children with known congenital anomalies, chronic illness, or conditions affecting growth or feeding (for example, cerebral palsy or congenital heart disease).
* Children already enrolled in any nutritional supplementation other than BNP or another clinical trial.
* Children whose families will be unwilling to provide informed consent, or likely to be unavailable for follow-up.

Where it's running

• BNP Facilitation Centers
  Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Recruiting
• BNP Facilitation Centers
  Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.