Healthy future: a community health worker program to improve maternal, newborn and child health in rural China

Healthy future: a community health worker program to improve maternal, newborn and child health in rural China – a cluster randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN98898991

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2019-03-26

Start date

2019-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Iron deficiency anemia in children, low breastfeeding rates, poor complementary feeding practices and poor caregiver mental health Haematological Disorders

Interventions

Control group: no intervention Treatment group: Healthy Future program for 12 months, from May 2019 to May 2020 - Caregivers in the treatment group will receive a caregiver education intervention that

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women or caregivers of children 0 to 6 months of age 2. Wiling to participate in the HF program 3. Willing to participate in the impact evaluation, including the household surveys, anthropometric measures, and hemoglobin tests 4. Ability and willingness to give informed oral consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Does not reside in the study communities at the time of enrolment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
At baseline, 6 months, and 12 months: 1. Hemoglobin concentration among children aged 0 – 18 months, measured by HemoCue 201+ test 2. Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months: proportion of children aged <6 months who received only breastmilk in the previous day, measured by caregiver questionnaire 3. Dietary diversity: number of food groups received by children aged 6 – 18 months in the previous day, measured by caregiver questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

At baseline, 6 months, and 12 months: 1. Hemoglobin concentration among children aged 0 – 18 months, measured by HemoCue 201+ test 2. Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months: proportion of children aged <6 months who received only breastmilk in the previous day, measured by caregiver questionnaire 3. Dietary diversity: number of food groups received by children aged 6 – 18 months in the previous day, measured by caregiver questionnaire

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
At baseline, 6 months, and 12 months: 1. Child Health, including: 1.1 BMI z-scores among children aged <18 months, measured by physical exam 1.2 Anemia status among children aged <18 months, measured by HemoCue 201+ test 1.3 Incidence of illness or injury among children aged <18 months, measured by caregiver questionnaire 2. Child Feeding Practice, measured by caregiver questionnaire 3. Attitude, Efficacy, and Knowledge, measured by caregiver questionnaire 4. Health Care Utilization, measured by caregiver questionnaire 5. Maternal Well-being, measured by caregiver questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

At baseline, 6 months, and 12 months: 1. Child Health, including: 1.1 BMI z-scores among children aged <18 months, measured by physical exam 1.2 Anemia status among children aged <18 months, measured by HemoCue 201+ test 1.3 Incidence of illness or injury among children aged <18 months, measured by caregiver questionnaire 2. Child Feeding Practice, measured by caregiver questionnaire 3. Attitude, Efficacy, and Knowledge, measured by caregiver questionnaire 4. Health Care Utilization, measured by caregiver questionnaire 5. Maternal Well-being, measured by caregiver questionnaire

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Countries

China, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactAlexis Medina

amedina5@stanford.edu650-736-0972

Outcome results

None listed

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