Effectiveness of Local Food Solutions for the Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (ELOFSAM)

Acceptability and Effectiveness of Local Food Solutions for the Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (ELOFSAM)

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06103084

Acronym

ELOFSAM

Enrollment

7530

Registered

2023-10-26

Start date

2023-06-30

Completion date

2024-02-28

Last updated

2023-10-26

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Conditions

Acute Malnutrition in Childhood

Brief summary

The lack of diversified and enriched complementary foods is one of the key causes of the high burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in Ethiopia. Thus, a new innovative way of diversifying and enriching complementary foods is essential in communities where vulnerable populations are likely to have nutrient gaps in their typical diets and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. The purpose of this project is to investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of locally produced cereal based foods (LP-CBFs) and small quantity lipid based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) as preventive interventions to effectively reduce the burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in the post conflict settings of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTBahgina

Bahgina, a locally produced cereal based food, will be provided at 200g/day/child for a duration of six months on top of the routine nutrition services provided by the local government and nutrition partners.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSQLNS

Small quantity lipid based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) will be provided at 20g/day/child for a duration of six months on top of the routine nutrition services provided by the local government and nutrition partners.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Months to 23 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All 6-23 months old children

Exclusion criteria

* 6-23 months old children with severe acute malnutrition.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Acute Malnutrition	six months	The burden or prevalence of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children.

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Primary ContactAfework Mulugeta, PhD

afework.mulugeta@gmail.com+251 914 382045

Backup ContactKidanemariam Alem, MSc

kidanemariam2012@gmail.com+251921645753

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026