Partnering With Media and Vaccination Program to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01405755

Enrollment

420

Registered

2011-07-29

Start date

2010-09-30

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2019-04-19

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Conditions

Infant and Young Child Feeding

Brief summary

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key determinant of under-nutrition and overweight in young children. In Mexico, breastfeeding extends well into the second half of infancy, but animal-source foods, cereals, and legumes are not regularly provided to the child by 9 mo. This study evaluates whether knowledge and practices about dietary diversity and food consistency can be improved using a two-component intervention strategy in semi-urban communities in Mexico. The two components will deliver appropriate complementary feeding messages using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio messages and interviews. The intervention is evaluated using a cluster randomized design in small semi-urban communities in two states in Mexico with pre- and post-test questionnaires designed to assess changes in feeding behaviors.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALAppropriate complementary feeding messages

Messages delivered through National Vaccine Program and radio

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Mothers with healthy children between 6 and 24 mo

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Provision of flesh-food or vitamin A-rich food	Change from baseline to 5 months	Mothers provide at least one flesh-food (i.e., beef, chicken, fish, liver) or one vitamin A-rich fruit or vegetable in the previous day

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods	Change from baseline to 5 months	Mothers provide solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) at least 1 meal/d (6-12 mo) or 2 meals/d (12-24 mo)

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026