Improving growth and nutrition in children Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention to be tested involves a community worker carrying out two activities: (a) monthly home visits to all children aged 0-24 months and their mothers in order to support appropriate feedin
(b) a monthly participatory women's group meeting to catalyse individual and community action for maternal and child health and nutrition.
In addition, both intervention and control c
Sponsors
University College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All women identified in the third trimester of pregnancy between 01/10/2013 and 31/12/2015 residing in the study clusters will be invited to participate in the study in order to monitor changes in food intake and dietary diversity among pregnant women. 2. In addition, every woman identified as pregnant between 01/10/2013 and 31/08/2014 residing in the study clusters will be asked for permission to follow-up her live born child for a period of 18 months. Mothers and their children will be followed up at seven time points: in the third trimester of pregnancy, within 72 hours after birth, and at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months after birth.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Stillbirths and neonatal deaths 2. Infants whose mothers have died 3. Infants with congenital abnormalities and multiple births 4. Mothers who migrate out of the study area permanently during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children's length-for-age mean Z scores at 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 26/07/2016: 1. Mean weight for height z score at 18 months 2. Mean weight for age z score at 18 months 3. Mean MUAC z score at 18 months 4. % of children who are stunted at 18 months 5. % of children who are underweight at 18 months 6. % of children who are wasted at 18 months 7. Mean birth weight (within 72h) 8. Change in weight from birth to 18 months 9. Change in height from birth to 18 months 10. Mean length for age z score at 72h, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months 11. Mean weight for height z score at 72h, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months 12. Mean weight for age z score at 72h, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months 13. Mean MUAC z score at 6, 9 and 12 months 14. Mean maternal MUAC in third trimester of pregnancy 15. Mean maternal BMI 9 months after delivery 16. Mean number of meals per day in pregnancy 17. % pregnant women with minimum dietary diversity 18. % infants exclusively breastfed until 6 months 19. % infants who started complementary foods at six months 20. % children given food from 4 or more groups at 9, 12 and 18 months 21. % children given minimum meal frequency at 6,9, 12 and 18 months 22. % children given iron-rich foods at 6, 9, 12 and 18 months 23. % children given a source of protein at 6, 9, 12 and 18 months 24. % children with diarrhoea, cough, fever in past 2 weeks 25. % children receiving appropriate care during illness episode (fluid replacement for diarrhoea and continued feeding for all illnesses) 26. % sick children for whom care was sought from appropriate provider 27. % children who received appropriate trea | — |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed