NCT03723460

Brief Summary

Currently, there is no accurate measurement of dietary intake. All current methodologies of assessing dietary intake have inaccuracy rates of 30 -70%. Accurate assessment of dietary intake is critical in understanding individual and population nutritional status and monitoring the effectiveness of public health interventions to maintain nutritional health. Estimating dietary intake in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is remarkably challenging, albeit the high presence of malnutrition and the critical need for evidence-based data to inform policies and programmes on nutrition and health. This study aims to develop and validate a low-cost and robust system for accurate measurement of an individual's dietary intake in households in LMICs. This innovative system passively recognises food, records intake, and estimates nutrient content of food. The system will be validated in field trials in Ghana and Kenya.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
264

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2018

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 25, 2018

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 29, 2018

Completed
17 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 15, 2018

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

March 19, 2024

Status Verified

March 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

October 25, 2018

Last Update Submit

March 18, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Dietary Intake AssessmentMalnutrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Dietary Intake Measures

    This involves the use of camera/video imaging to estimate food volume/quantity, portion size (amount of ingested food) and nutrient content of food (macro and micronutrient content of food)

    18 months

Study Arms (1)

Households

Household here means a family unit comprising of at least both parents (mother and father) and a child under 5 years of age or an adolescent child.

Other: Passive Dietary Monitoring

Interventions

Passive dietary monitoring devices will be used to monitor dietary intake in household in communities in Ghana and Kenya

Households

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The study population comprises of members of households living in rural and urban/per-urban communities in Ghana and Kenya

You may qualify if:

  • Household comprising of both parents (mother and father) and at least a child/children under 5 years of age and/or an adolescent child
  • Members of the household eat the same prepared meal
  • Willingness to use a camera/video recording device to capture household food preparation and consumption.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Imperial College London

London, W120NN, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Jobarteh ML, McCrory MA, Lo B, Sun M, Sazonov E, Anderson AK, Jia W, Maitland K, Qiu J, Steiner-Asiedu M, Higgins JA, Baranowski T, Olupot-Olupot P, Frost G. Development and Validation of an Objective, Passive Dietary Assessment Method for Estimating Food and Nutrient Intake in Households in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Study Protocol. Curr Dev Nutr. 2020 Feb 7;4(2):nzaa020. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa020. eCollection 2020 Feb.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Gary Frost, PhD

    Imperial College London

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Gary Frost, PhD

CONTACT

Modou L Jobarteh, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2018

First Posted

October 29, 2018

Study Start

November 15, 2018

Primary Completion

April 1, 2024

Study Completion

April 1, 2024

Last Updated

March 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Anonymised individual participant data will be shared to other researchers through a secure cloud data storage system and through publication in open access journals.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
Time Frame
01 July 2020 - 30 January 2025
Access Criteria
Anonymised individual participant data will be shared to other researchers through a secure cloud data storage system and through publication in open access journals.

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