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A Nutrition/Hygiene Education Program for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Rural Kenya
1 other identifier
interventional
246
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study will determine if an education program about hygiene and child feeding practices, taught by local village community health workers, will improve child growth and decrease the prevalence of childhood malnutrition in a rural region of Kenya.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2011
Typical duration 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
November 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 29, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 6, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedMarch 12, 2024
March 1, 2024
3.1 years
August 29, 2012
March 9, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
malnutrition prevalence
Child malnutrition rates, as measured by the prevalence of underweight, wasting, and growth stunting of the children in each group
Measured when children are 24 months of age
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Child growth
Measured when children are 24 months of age
Other Outcomes (1)
Prevalence of diarrhea
Prevalence assessed when children reach 24 months of age
Study Arms (1)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALnutrition and hygiene education by community health workers
Interventions
Monthly education sessions about child feeding and hygiene for mothers of young children, conducted by local Kenyan community health workers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Child of a mother living in the catchment area of the study who delivered during the enrollment period
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of New Mexicolead
- University of Nairobicollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
Related Publications (3)
Black RE, Allen LH, Bhutta ZA, Caulfield LE, de Onis M, Ezzati M, Mathers C, Rivera J; Maternal and Child Undernutrition Study Group. Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences. Lancet. 2008 Jan 19;371(9608):243-60. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61690-0. No abstract available.
PMID: 18207566RESULTBhutta ZA, Ahmed T, Black RE, Cousens S, Dewey K, Giugliani E, Haider BA, Kirkwood B, Morris SS, Sachdev HP, Shekar M; Maternal and Child Undernutrition Study Group. What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival. Lancet. 2008 Feb 2;371(9610):417-40. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61693-6.
PMID: 18206226RESULTDewey KG, Adu-Afarwuah S. Systematic review of the efficacy and effectiveness of complementary feeding interventions in developing countries. Matern Child Nutr. 2008 Apr;4 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):24-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00124.x.
PMID: 18289157RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Angelo J Tomedi, MD
University of New Mexico
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 29, 2012
First Posted
September 6, 2012
Study Start
November 1, 2011
Primary Completion
December 1, 2014
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
March 12, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-03