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Table 1 Eligibility criteria

From: Nutritional support for lactating women with or without azithromycin for infants compared to breastfeeding counseling alone in improving the 6-month growth outcomes among infants of peri-urban slums in Karachi, Pakistan—the protocol for a multiarm assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial (Mumta LW trial)

Inclusion

Exclusion

Lactating women with a mid-upper arm circumference of < 23.0 cm

Newborns with a birth weight of less than 1500 g

Infants with a live birth outcome, captured within 168 h

Newborns with a known congenital anomaly or other severe illnesses based on the study physician’s assessment before enrollment

Individuals with the intention to stay in the catchment area for the entire duration of trial after enrollment

Lactating women with known allergies to peanuts, lentils, chickpeas, or dairy products

Individuals with the intention to exclusively breastfeed the child for at least 6 months of age

Individuals who were previously enrolled in the trial

Individuals who have provided voluntary written informed consent