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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01790815
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers (MUAC)
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers of Children < 5 Years Old
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE :
To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three groups : 'red' (SAM ; severe acute malnutrition), 'yellow' (MAM ; moderate acute malnutrition) or 'green' (normal nutritional status)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES :
To establish whether there is a difference in the MUAC value if measured on the right arm as opposed to the left, in young children
To determine whether there is a difference in the MUAC value if the mid upper arm position is determined visually as opposed to being measured in the 'classical' fashion
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Mirriah
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Mirria, Mirriah, Niger
- Mirriah health district
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Children present in the inpatient malnutrition treatment unit and paediatric service of the Mirriah district hospital aged between 6-59 months old
Children aged between 6-59 months old in the two villages of the Mirriah district, Niger; where the community phase of the study was conducted
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- children present in the inpatient malnutrition treatment unit and paediatric service of the Mirriah district hospital aged between 6-59 months old
- children aged between 6-59 months old in the two villages where the community phase of the study was conducted
Exclusion Criteria:
- children receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of Mirriah district hospital
- children with bilateral oedema
- children whose mothers or fathers refused consent to participate in the study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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inter and intra observer variability
Time Frame: 2 years
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Variance in result of screening for malnutrition performed by mothers with minimal training compared to 'gold-standard' fully trained health care workers.
Screening will be performed with a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet, results will be expressed by category: SAM (severe acute malnutrition), MAM (moderate acute malnutrition) or 'normal nutritional status
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2 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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inter and intra observer variability
Time Frame: 2 years
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The difference in millimetres in the MUAC value if measured on the right arm as opposed to the left ('classical method'), in young children
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2 years
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inter and intra observer variability
Time Frame: 2 years
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The difference in the MUAC value in millimetres if the mid upper arm position is determined visually as opposed to being measured in the 'classical' fashion
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2 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Director: nikki blackwell, FCICM,FRACP, Alliance for International Medical Action
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Briend A, Maire B, Fontaine O, Garenne M. Mid-upper arm circumference and weight-for-height to identify high-risk malnourished under-five children. Matern Child Nutr. 2012 Jan;8(1):130-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00340.x. Epub 2011 Sep 28.
- Briend A, Garenne M, Maire B, Fontaine O, Dieng K. Nutritional status, age and survival: the muscle mass hypothesis. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1989 Oct;43(10):715-26.
- Blackwell N, Myatt M, Allafort-Duverger T, Balogoun A, Ibrahim A, Briend A. Mothers Understand And Can do it (MUAC): a comparison of mothers and community health workers determining mid-upper arm circumference in 103 children aged from 6 months to 5 years. Arch Public Health. 2015 May 18;73(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13690-015-0074-z. eCollection 2015.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- MUAC mères
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