Appropriate Complmentary Feeding Strategies in Infants
CFS
Appropriate Complementary Feeding Strategies in Infants: An Evaluation of Various Strategies to Assess the Growth and Health of the Infants.
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interventional
470
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study has been to understand the prevalence of under nutrition and develop effective interventions for improving growth and micronutrient status of infants receiving complementary foods. In this community based randomized clinical trial, the nutrition education package implemented aimed to improve hematological parameters including the micronutrient status and to see effect on growth indicators.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2005
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 3, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 9, 2011
CompletedAugust 9, 2011
March 1, 2008
2.7 years
August 3, 2011
August 8, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Anemia
To assess the impact of supplementation and multiple micronutrient fortification in comparison to nutritional education strategy to assess the biochecmical and growth indicators
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Compliance to intake of study medicines
12 months
Morbidity Assessment
12 months
Developmental Assessment
12 months
Study Arms (3)
Nutrition Education plus Multiple Micronutrient Fortification
ACTIVE COMPARATORIn this group along with the nutritional education, multiple micronutrient fortification was given in the form of Sprinkles
OIS plus Nutritional Eductaion
ACTIVE COMPARATORIn this group, along with the nutritional education, Oral Iron Supplementation was given.
Nutrition Education Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORThis is group was followed for the growth of the child and was given Nutritional Education to children's mothers.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All children between the age of 6 months to 8 months.
You may not qualify if:
- Children who are sick to an extent that cannot take anythign oral were excluded from this study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Aga Khan Universitylead
- The Hospital for Sick Childrencollaborator
- European Unioncollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Bilal Colony Centre
Karachi, Sindh, 74800, Pakistan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Aziz AJ Abdul Rehman Jiwani, MBBS, PhD
Aga Khan University
- STUDY CHAIR
Zulfiqar ZB Bhuta, MBBS, MCPS (Peds), FCPS (Peds)
Aga Khan University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 3, 2011
First Posted
August 9, 2011
Study Start
October 1, 2005
Primary Completion
June 1, 2008
Study Completion
June 1, 2008
Last Updated
August 9, 2011
Record last verified: 2008-03