NCT03454100

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the impact of a multi-sectoral intervention (water, sanitation, and hygiene; training on climate smart activities; care groups for mothers; market gardens) on the prevalence of acute malnutrition as the primary outcome using a randomized intervention trial between 2012-2017 with four points of data collection (2012, 2014, 2015, and 2017).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,420

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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, 2012

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 9, 2018

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 5, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

March 5, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

5.2 years

First QC Date

February 9, 2018

Last Update Submit

February 26, 2018

Conditions

Malnutrition, Child

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Acute Malnutrition

    prevalence of wasting (weight for age z-score\<-2)

    5 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Chronic Malnutrition

    5 years

  • height for age

    5 years

  • child morbidity

    5 years

  • weight for height

    5 years

Study Arms (2)

multi-sectoral package of activities

EXPERIMENTAL

Villages in the experimental arm received the full multi-sectoral package of village level activities, including having a well dug, a shared latrine installed, training on handwashing and hygiene across the water chain, training on conservation agriculture techniques, care groups for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and training on market gardens.

Behavioral: multisectoral package of activities

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Villages in the control arm did not receive teh multi-sectoral package of village level activities.

Interventions

multisectoral package of activitiesBEHAVIORAL

A multi-sectoral package of village level activities, including having a well dug, a shared latrine installed, training on handwashing and hygiene across the water chain, training on conservation agriculture techniques, care groups for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and training on market gardens.

multi-sectoral package of activities

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months - 59 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • child is from household with B, C, or D wealth ranking (wealth ranking is from A-D with A being the highest wealth and D being the lowest wealth)
  • child is between the ages of 6-59 months
  • child is present in the selected household at the time of the survey

You may not qualify if:

  • child has a skin disorder
  • too ill to be measured on height board or weight scale

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Concern Worldwide Office

Goz Beida, Sila Region, Chad

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Marshak A, Young H, Bontrager EN, Boyd EM. The Relationship Between Acute Malnutrition, Hygiene Practices, Water and Livestock, and Their Program Implications in Eastern Chad. Food Nutr Bull. 2017 Mar;38(1):115-127. doi: 10.1177/0379572116681682. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

    PMID: 27932595RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child Nutrition Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Helen Young, DR

    Tufts University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Panel cluster randomized intervention trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2018

First Posted

March 5, 2018

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion

January 1, 2018

Study Completion

January 1, 2018

Last Updated

March 5, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

CH(1)