Zinc Supplementation and Nutrition Education Among Children in the Rural Community

NCT04574544 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 1 other identifier: UDouala
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Malnutrition among children, especially stunting is a public health problem in Cameroon. This study assesses the impact of zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers on the nutritional status of the children in the rural community. Dietary surveys, nutritional status, zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers were carried out. After nutrition education and zinc supplementation, the study showed positive impact of both intervention on the nutritional status of children.

Conditions

Effects of; Serum

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Zinc supplementation among children in the rural community

  The supplemented children received the oral zinc sulphate per day for two week and serum zinc concentration were taken before and after the intervention.

  Zinc supplementation: 14 days

• Nutrition education of mothers and improvement of nutritionnal status of children

  The appropriate information of child nutrition was delivered to each mother. Before and after that maternal nutrition education, the anthropometric and biochemistry parameters of children were mesured.

  Impact of maternal education: 10 months

Study Arms (2)

Zinc supplementation

EXPERIMENTAL

The 25 supplemented children had received an oral dose of 10 mg of zinc sulphate per day for 14 days

Drug: Zinc Supplementation

Nutrition education of mothers

EXPERIMENTAL

Nutritional information was delivered to each mother to facilitate a change in bad eating habits observed, improve knowledge, attitudes and skills of mothers on child nutrition. The anthropometric and biochemistry parameters of children were taken before and after the maternal nutrition education

Behavioral: Nutrition education of mothers

Interventions

Zinc Supplementation DRUG

The 25 supplemented children had received an oral zinc supplement per day for 14 days and had no dietary restrictions.

Also known as: Supplementation

Zinc supplementation

Nutrition education of mothers BEHAVIORAL

Nutritional information was delivered to each mother to facilitate a change in bad eating habits observed, improve knowledge, attitudes and skills of mothers on child nutrition. The anthropometric and biochemistry parameters of children were taken before and after the maternal nutrition education

Also known as: Maternal education

Nutrition education of mothers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 59 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• To have an age between 6 to 59 months
• To have signature of informed consent by the parents

You may not qualify if:

• To be illnes
• To have severe malnutrition

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Douala: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Dietary Supplements; Educational Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Food; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Food and Beverages; Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator (Nutrition and Food Science Doctor)

Model Details: Evaluation of the anthropometric and biochemistry parameters of children before and after an intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2020
• First Posted: October 5, 2020
• Study Start: March 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2015
• Study Completion: December 30, 2015
• Last Updated: October 6, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share