The effect of prenatal food supplementation on child growth in northern Bangladesh

Effect of prenatal balanced protein energy supplementation on child physical growth in northern Bangladesh: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN97447076

Enrollment

330

Registered

2015-03-24

Start date

2012-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-08

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Conditions

Maternal undernutrition (defined as Middle Upper Arm Circumference <22.1) Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Balanced protein energy supplementation

where the protein provided less than 25% of the total energy content (Ota et al. 2012). No micronutrients were added to the mix. The study consists of three phases. Phase 1: Formative research (foc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent 2. Confirmed to be pregnant 3. Undernourished as defined by a mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) =22.1 cm 4. Did not require medical referral

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Birth weight (salter scales) at birth. 2. Birth length (calibrated length board) at birth 3. Birth head circumference (measuring tape) at birth 4. Longer term growth (length/weight and head circumference) at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months of age	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Maternal weight gain (salter scales) each month 2. Maternal dietary diversity (measured used the validated Womens Dietary Diversity Questionnaire developed by Food And Nutrition Technical Assistance FANTA)	—

Countries

Bangladesh

Contacts

Public ContactBriony Stevens

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026