Health Condition 1: O252- Malnutrition in childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: moringa leaves capsules: Moringa leaves capsules of 250 mg each of freeze dried moringa leaves powder will be given to the experimental group twice a day for 1 month
Intervention2: pla
Sponsors
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Phase 1: All pregnant women attending ANC clinic in selected facility in the last month of pregnancy with no medical complications, willing to deliver in the selected hospital will be selected. Selection will be consensual. • Phase 2: All lactating women who have a gestational age of 36-37 weeks, who will deliver healthy, live infants with no medical complications, and are willing to breastfeed exclusively. Selection will be consensual.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women with medical complications like breast abnormalities or hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or any other illness that requires medication regularly. Lactating women with pre-term/still birth babies/ low birth weight babies or full-term babies/lactating women with complications will be excluded. Women who didnâ??t give consent will not be enrolled for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Knowledge & practices of IYCN practises and use of galactagogues. -Impact of moringa oleifera leaves on Serum prolactin levels of post-partum mothers -Impact of moringa oleifera leaves on neonateâ??s weight gainTimepoint: baseline (within 24 hrs post delivery), 7days, 15days and 30 days post delivery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Barriers and enabling environment for IYCN practices. -Age-appropriate prevalence of underweight in both groups- experimental & control group. Timepoint: On daily basis | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hemangini Gandhi
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Outcome results
None listed