ArticleBMC public health2019
The effects of psychosocial stimulation on the development, growth, and treatment outcome of children with severe acute malnutrition age 6-59 months in southern Ethiopia: a parallel group cluster randomized control trial (EPSoSAMC study).
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- The effect of psychosocial stimulation on the development, nutrition, and treatment outcomes of hospitalised children with severe acute malnutrition in Southern Ethiopia: a cluster randomised control trial: EPSoSAMC study.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Trial
- Enhancing the ethical conduct of a longitudinal cluster-randomized trial of psychosocial stimulation intervention for children with complicated severe acute malnutrition through Rapid Ethical Assessment: a qualitative study.BMC medical ethics · 2021Trial
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- PS-SAM: A Mixed Methods Study to Understand Current Practice and the Facilitators and Barriers to the Utilisation of Psycho-Social Stimulation Interventions in Severe Acute Malnutrition.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- The Prognostic Implications of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Utilizing Local Food Sources in a Sustainable Healthy Diet System and Psychosocial Care to Reduce Malnutrition.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2025Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of integrating psychosocial stimulation interventions in the inpatient care of children with severe acute malnutrition in resource-poor settings: a qualitative study.Journal of nutritional science · 2024Article
- Optimizing prevention and community-based management of severe malnutrition in children.PLoS medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSevere Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major cause of child mortality. To improve the management and survival of children the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the protocol for the management of SAM. The protocol suggested the integration of psychosocial stimulation as part of the medico-nutritional care process to prevent the long-term adverse developmental impact of the SAM. However, there is little scientific evidence behind the recommended stimulation intervention.
methodA parallel-group cluster-randomized controlled trial will be conducted among 144 children with SAM age 6-59 months in Southern Ethiopia. The study will have two groups where: children with SAM admitted in the intervention health facilities will receive psychosocial stimulation in addition to the routine inpatient care and for 6 months after discharge. Children with SAM admitted in the SC of the control health facilities will receive the routine inpatient care without psychosocial stimulation and home-based follow up for 6 months after discharge. All mothers/ caregivers will also receive uniform health education on child health-related issues. The primary outcome of the study will be child development while the secondary outcomes will include child growth and treatment outcome. All outcomes will be assessed four times: at enrollment, upon discharge from the SC, at 3 and 6 months of follow up. The data will be analyzed using STATA Version 15 Statistical Software. The anthropometric Z-scores and percentile of the median will be calculated child using WHO Anthro Version 3.2.2 Statistical Software. To assess the overall effect of the intervention by controlling other potential contributing factors, a generalized linear mixed model will be used. DISCUSSION: The present study will have an important contribution in generating supplementary evidence regarding the effect of psychosocial stimulation interventions on the development and growth outcomes of children with SAM. The study will further address the impact of the intervention on treatment outcome indicators that are still under-researched areas requiring new scientific evidence.
trial registrationPan African Clinical Trials Registry -PACTR201901730324304. Registered 25 November 2018, https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=5739.
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