None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: - Nutritional supplements given daily to infants with micronutrient supplement
Group1: 125Kcal and 2.5gm protein
Group 2: 125Kcal and 5.6gm protein
: For 6 months
Control Intervention1: Standard care as per national programme: For 6 months
Sponsors
Dr Sunita Taneja
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants aged 6 months (up to + 29 days of age) 2. Consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Likely to migrate out from the study site within next 6 months 2. Infants who are not breastfed at the time of enrolment 3. Infants with documented illness requiring institutional management 4. Infants with severe acute malnutrition 5. Infants who have major congenital malformations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length for age z-scoreTimepoint: Infant age 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anthropometry Change in LAZ scores Change in WHZ scores Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) Proportion of infants stunted and wasted Mean head circumferenceTimepoint: Between 6 to 9 months; 9 to 12 months of age At enrollment, 9 and 12 months of infant age 12 months of age At enrollment, 9 and 12 months of age;Body composition Percentage of FFM (Fat free mass)/lean body mass Timepoint: 12 months of infant age;Breastfeeding related Continued breastfeeding Breast milk intake in a subsampleTimepoint: Infant age 12 months Infant age 9 months;Complementary feeding 24 hour dietary recall to measure non breast milk food intake Timepoint: 12 months of infant age;Infant micronutrient status Haemoglobin concentration in infants and proportion with anaemia Micronutrient status (Vitamin B1, B6, B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Iron, Zinc, Selenium and RBC, Folate)Timepoint: Infant age 12 months Infant age 12 months ;Others Infant gut micrbiome composition in a subsample Timepoint: At enrollment and 12 months of age | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sunita Taneja
Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies
Outcome results
None listed