Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia

The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment of SAM. It includes behavior change communication on child nutrition and health, active screening, improved passive screening at health posts, and follow-up of referred cases and those enrolled in outpatient treatment programs (OTP). The primary objectives of the R-SWITCH studies are to assess the intervention's impact on OTP coverage, identify implementation barriers and facilitators, and evaluate its cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

NCT Number	NCT06380504
Lead Sponsor	International Food Policy Research Institute Collaborators: Ethiopian Public Health Association, UNICEF
Conditions	Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
Enrollment	1,080 participants
Start Date	2024-05-02
Primary Completion	2026-09-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-27