District-based Mainstreaming Nutrition Project in Rural Pakistan
NF Nutrition
Scaling up Evidence-based Nutrition Interventions to Address Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Pakistan: a District-based Demonstration Project in Rural Sindh
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interventional
3,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care (LHW Program) and evaluating the feasibility of scaling-up as well as the impact on birth outcomes, nutritional status, morbidity patterns and overall survival patterns at the community level.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2008
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 2, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 5, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2009
CompletedJanuary 9, 2018
January 1, 2018
7 months
January 2, 2009
January 8, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
mother pregnancy weight gain in 3rd trimester
at time of enrollment, 2 weeks before delivery
mothers Hb level
at time of enrollment, 2 weeks before delivery
child's birthweight
at birth
Secondary Outcomes (2)
young child's growth
0, 3, 6, 12, 18 mths, at end of study
dietary diversity of CF
6 mths, 9mths, 12mths, 18 mths
Study Arms (2)
Routine LHW Advice
NO INTERVENTIONArm receiving routine advice by their local Lady Health Workers (LHWs)
Enhanced LHW Advice
ACTIVE COMPARATORArm receiving enhanced nutrition and health advice from the local Lady Health Workers (LHWs)during their routine community visits.
Interventions
Enhanced Nutritional education/counseling to mothers on the following topics: During Pregnancy: diet during pregnancy; antenatal care; iron tablets; colostrum Postpartum period: difficulties during lactation; diet during lactation; EBF; childhood vaccination; newborn care Complementary Feeding General Health: vitamin A; diarrhea management; iodine; hygiene for health; protection from malaria; ARI \& protection against ARI
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Live born infants and young children from all registered pregnancies within participating villages and catchment population
- pregnant women
- Consent given by at least one of the parents
You may not qualify if:
- Children born with congenital malformations or serious birth injury
- Suspected non-compliance (mobile and poorly motivated parents).
- Failure to give consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
AKU-Peds Naushero Feroze Site Office
Naushero Feroze, Sindh, Pakistan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor and Founding Director, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 2, 2009
First Posted
January 5, 2009
Study Start
July 1, 2008
Primary Completion
February 1, 2009
Study Completion
February 1, 2009
Last Updated
January 9, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share