A Nutrition/Hygiene Education Program for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Rural Kenya
Sponsor
University of New Mexico (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01679535
Collaborator
University of Nairobi (Other)
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Study Details
Study Description
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.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Study Design
Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment
:
246 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
A Nutrition/Hygiene Education Program for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Rural Kenya
Study Start Date
:
Nov 1, 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date
:
Dec 1, 2014
Actual Study Completion Date
:
Dec 1, 2014
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Intervention nutrition and hygiene education by community health workers |
Behavioral: nutrition and hygiene education
Monthly education sessions about child feeding and hygiene for mothers of young children, conducted by local Kenyan community health workers
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- malnutrition prevalence [Measured when children are 24 months of age]
Child malnutrition rates, as measured by the prevalence of underweight, wasting, and growth stunting of the children in each group
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Child growth [Measured when children are 24 months of age]
Child growth as measured by change in z score of the children in each group
Other Outcome Measures
- Prevalence of diarrhea [Prevalence assessed when children reach 24 months of age]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
1 Month
to 6 Months
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child of a mother living in the catchment area of the study who delivered during the enrollment period
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | New Mexico | United States | 87131 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of New Mexico
- University of Nairobi
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Angelo J Tomedi, MD, University of New Mexico
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.Responsible Party:
Angelo Tomedi,
Visiting Associate Professor,
University of New Mexico
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01679535
Other Study ID Numbers:
- TOMEDI-12-049
First Posted:
Sep 6, 2012
Last Update Posted:
Feb 6, 2015
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2015
Keywords provided by Angelo Tomedi,
Visiting Associate Professor,
University of New Mexico
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