Senegal Market Study for Food-to-Food Fortified (F2F) Instant Porridge Flours

NCT05872061 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-2021-972
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,800
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall hypotheses is that a product designed with optimized nutritional characteristics, based on consumer preferences and leveraging local nutrient dense ingredients, can successfully deliver nutrition through sustainable market-driven approaches. The objectives of this study were 1) to assess the nutritional adequacy of urban Senegalese households with children and 2) to determine the market potential of a locally sourced and manufactured, blended fortified, cereal-based product for the improvement of micronutrient deficiencies among children aged 24-60 months. This study simulates a market study, the investigators will conduct a product launch, determine market potential based on sales, evaluate marketing strategy to increase market share, and model the nutritional contribution of FtFF/traditionally fortified product for iron, zinc, and vitamin A. The investigators expect to provide a thorough evaluation of a business-driven strategy (for profit, social enterprise) as a sustainable tool to decrease micronutrient deficiencies.

Conditions

Iron-deficiency; Vitamin A Deficiency

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Assessment of staple intake in urban Senegalese households and children

  A quantitative, modified food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) will be used to assess consumption of various starch rich staples (rice, corn, sorghum, millet, potatoes, cassava) and starch-rich processed foods (bread) for the whole household and children. The caregiver will provide information about the child's amount and frequency of consumption. This will be measured in g/day\*child. The investigators will ask #times/week each staple was consumed as well as the average portion size consumed each time (g).

  10 weeks

• Assessment of the nutritional adequacy of urban Senegalese households and children

  Nutritional status of children in the household will be assessed using the Food Consumption Score Nutritional Quality Analysis (FCS-N) which was based on country-specific food groups. Food groups are orange fruits, orange vegetables, other fruits, eggs, dairy, organ meats, meat, fish, grains and legumes. Example of food items in the FCS-N assessment will be corroborated by a Senegalese maternal and child health expert. This will be measured in #times/week each food group was consumed.

  10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Nutritional impact of a fortified cereal-based product for the improvement of micronutrient deficiencies among children aged 24-60 months.

  10 weeks

Interventions

Acceptability of food-to-food fortified (FtFF) instant porridge flours OTHER

This study will evaluate the market potential of a food-to-food fortified (FtFF) flour.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will collect data about dietary habits for children and the household they lived. Adult caregivers will be approached and provided the relevant information.

You may qualify if:

• Adults (\>18 years of age), with child(ren) 5 years of age living in the household.

You may not qualify if:

• No children under 5 y of age living in the household.
• Not a caregiver for the children in the household.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Purdue University: lead

Study Sites (1)

ITA

Dakar, Senegal

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia, Iron-Deficiency; Vitamin A Deficiency

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anemia, Hypochromic; Anemia; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Iron Deficiencies; Iron Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Avitaminosis; Deficiency Diseases; Malnutrition; Nutrition Disorders

Study Officials

• Bruce R Hamaker, PhD

  Purdue University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator / Distinguished professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2023
• First Posted: May 24, 2023
• Study Start: January 27, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: April 30, 2022
• Last Updated: June 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)