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First received: August 10, 2023

Clinical Trial: Eggs for Gut Health

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Egg to Ameliorate Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Improve Growth in Children With Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to test egg powder supplementation in children with moderate acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.The main question it aims to answer is:- Will provision of 15g of whole egg powder per day during and after treatment for moderate acute malnutrition (for 24 weeks total) improve small intestinal permeability and linear growth among 6-30 month old Sierra Leonean children compared with daily corn powder supplementation?

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