Fig. 1: Flowchart of participating children in the TAME trial.

One child died and two children withdrew before day 15, so day 15 endpoint data were available for 122 children for most endpoints, and 118 for the primary endpoint; all these children completed their allocated intervention and standard care and are included in the per protocol analysis. A further 2 children died and one withdrew between days 15 and 28. SAM, severe acute malnutrition. Hb, haemoglobin concentration.