Evaluation of the Rapid Results Approach to improve childhood nutrition in Nepal

Evaluation of the Rapid Results Approach to improve childhood nutrition in Nepal: a cluster randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN75175305

Enrollment

20586

Registered

2013-09-10

Start date

2013-08-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-04

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Conditions

Community interventions to improve nutritional and family planning outcomes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

The Rapid Results Approach (RRA) will be implemented in randomly selected Village Development Committees. The RRA is a results-focused learning process aimed at jump-starting major change efforts and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 0-24 months 2. Pregnant women 3. Women aged between 15 years and 25 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who are unable to be measured

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 15/12/2015: 1.Height for age z-score for children 0-24 months 2. Percentage of children between 0-24 months that suffered from diarrhoea in the 15 days prior to the interview. Previous primary outcome measures: 1. Percentage of unmet family planning needs among women 15-25 years of age 2. Percentage of pregnant women taking iron and folic acid supplements for 180 days 3. Percentage of children 0-6 months age who are exclusively breastfed 4. Percentage of children 6-24 months age who consume a minimum acceptable diet The primary outcomes will be measured using structured questionnaires. They will be measured at baseline to assess the comparability of treatment and control Village Development Committees. They will also be measured 24 months after baseline to assess the impact of the intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

Current primary outcome measures as of 15/12/2015: 1.Height for age z-score for children 0-24 months 2. Percentage of children between 0-24 months that suffered from diarrhoea in the 15 days prior to the interview. Previous primary outcome measures: 1. Percentage of unmet family planning needs among women 15-25 years of age 2. Percentage of pregnant women taking iron and folic acid supplements for 180 days 3. Percentage of children 0-6 months age who are exclusively breastfed 4. Percentage of children 6-24 months age who consume a minimum acceptable diet The primary outcomes will be measured using structured questionnaires. They will be measured at baseline to assess the comparability of treatment and control Village Development Committees. They will also be measured 24 months after baseline to assess the impact of the intervention.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 15/12/2015: 1. Number of instances in which a mother (of children 0-24 months) reports to clean her hands with soap at critical times 2. Percentage of households that report to have human feces in the house, compound, or right outside the compound 3. Percentage of households that report to have animal feces in the house, compound, or right outside the compound 4. Percentage of households using safe sources of water 5. Percentage of children 6-24 months whose mother reported to consume a minimum acceptable diet on the day prior to the interview 6. Percentage of children 6-24 months whose mother reported to consume an animal sourced protein on the day prior to the interview 7. Percentage of pregnant women who report consuming an animal sourced protein on the day prior to the interview 8. Social capital 9. A composite index comprising outcomes related to the goals of SHD Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Percentage of children 0-24 months who are stunted (height for age z-score less than -2) 2. Percentage of children 0-24 months who suffer from underweight (weight for age z-score less than -2) 3. Social capital 4. A composite index comprising outcomes related to the 30 goals of SHD	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 15/12/2015: 1. Number of instances in which a mother (of children 0-24 months) reports to clean her hands with soap at critical times 2. Percentage of households that report to have human feces in the house, compound, or right outside the compound 3. Percentage of households that report to have animal feces in the house, compound, or right outside the compound 4. Percentage of households using safe sources of water 5. Percentage of children 6-24 months whose mother reported to consume a minimum acceptable diet on the day prior to the interview 6. Percentage of children 6-24 months whose mother reported to consume an animal sourced protein on the day prior to the interview 7. Percentage of pregnant women who report consuming an animal sourced protein on the day prior to the interview 8. Social capital 9. A composite index comprising outcomes related to the goals of SHD Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Percentage of children 0-24 months who are stunted (height for age z-score less than -2) 2. Percentage of children 0-24 months who suffer from underweight (weight for age z-score less than -2) 3. Social capital 4. A composite index comprising outcomes related to the 30 goals of SHD

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Countries

England, Nepal, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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