Family MUAC supported by a two-way SMS platform for identifying children with wasting: the Mama Aweza randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective methods of preventing and identifying childhood wasting are required to achieve global child health goals. Family mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) programs train caregivers to screen their child for wasting with MUAC tapes. We assessed the effectiveness of a two-way short message service (SMS) platform (referred to as the Maternally Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System [MAMMS]) in western Kenya.

Methods

In this individual-level randomised controlled trial in two rural countries in western Kenya, children (aged 5-12 months) were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive either standard care (SOC) or MAMMS. Randomisation method was permuted-block randomisation with a block size of 10. Eligible participants were children attending maternal child health c

SUBMITTER: Tickell KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10541484 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature