Evaluating the use of a novel, low-cost wall chart tool to rapidly identify stunted adolescents in Lilongwe, Malawi

Evaluating the performance (in terms of accuracy and speed) of a novel wall chart, compared to traditional height-for-age measurement, for identifying stunting adolescents in Lilongwe, Malawi

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16311596

Enrollment

300

Registered

2016-07-27

Start date

2016-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-11

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Conditions

Stunted growth (low height-for-age) Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Stunted growth (low height-for-age)

Interventions

Participants are purposively sampled, from poorer areas with higher prevalence of stunting and from areas where we have existing contacts with village chiefs. Each participant will have their stunting

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All children and adolescents aged 8 to under 19 years 2. Able to stand straight for measurement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children/adolescents with disability, acute illness or other reason preventing them from standing for height measurement 2. Inability to obtain informed consent from parents or informed assent/consent from participant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Diagnostic test performance of the index test is measured through comparison of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value with the reference standard 2. Total time taken to use each method is measured in seconds (i.e. seconds, minutes) at the beginning and end of each test (i.e. during each test)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Local perceptions of the stunting chart is assessed using a Likert-scale in a purpose-made questionnaire at the end of the study visit 2. Performance of field tables and growth charts for classifying stunting status are determined by comparison of its diagnostic test performance against the reference standard 3. Local views on stunting is assessed using a Likert-scale and short-answer questions in a purpose-made questionnaire at the end of the study visit	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Local perceptions of the stunting chart is assessed using a Likert-scale in a purpose-made questionnaire at the end of the study visit 2. Performance of field tables and growth charts for classifying stunting status are determined by comparison of its diagnostic test performance against the reference standard 3. Local views on stunting is assessed using a Likert-scale and short-answer questions in a purpose-made questionnaire at the end of the study visit

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Countries

Malawi, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026