Malnutrition, micronutrients deficiencies and parasitological infections Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
After enrolment the hamlets will be randomly assigned into either one intervention arm (nutrition or WASH/malaria) or control study arm (see table 1) of three study arms by simple randomization follow
hygiene and food safety. Participants also attend four communitarian group meetings at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months, which focus on the key messages along theoretical and practical sessions.
WASH Ar
Sponsors
Health Research Centre of Angola – CISA (Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Angola)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children 1. Aged under 36 months (inclusive) living in the selected hamlets at the baseline 2. Children whom birth record isn’t available and birth day is reported by the parent or primary caregiver 3. If a precise birth date or age I not provided, children are selected on the basis of height, only children less than 110 cm tall are included in the sample Caregivers: Aged 16 years or older or with authorization from the legal guardian (if younger).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. At the baseline time, children whose parents or primary caregivers are away from home within the hamlet 2. Children whom parent or primary caregivers don’t intend to move from the hamlet for the next two years 3. Children who does not have any obvious health or developmental problems that would interfere with growth, nutrition or development (excluding anaemia and malnutrition)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Linear growth of children under five (U5) is assessed by mean change in length-for-age Z-scores from baseline to 6, 12, 18 and 24 months 2. Serum micronutrient status of children U5 is assessed by mean change of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Iron, Zinc from baseline to 6, 12, 18 and 24 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Improvement of weight-for-length is assessed through weight-for-age Z-scores from baseline to 6, 12, 18 and 24 months 2. Energy and macronutrient intake from complementary foods measured measured using a interviewer administered 24-hour-dietary recall at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months 3. Occurrence of parasitological infection (malaria and helminths) measured using blood testing, faeces and urine analysis at baseline 6, 12, 18 and 24 months | — |
Countries
Angola
Outcome results
None listed