Randomized controlled trial to study the effect of nutritional intervention from farm to feeding on gestational weight gain, anemia and child nutritio

Effect of Locally Formulated Complementary Food and Enhanced Homestead Food Production Interventions on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutritional Status in the First 1000 Days in Rural Kebeles of Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Randomized Control Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201804003012418

Enrollment

400

Registered

2018-01-25

Start date

2018-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Paediatrics Nutritional: Gestational period weight gain, Anemia and Child Nutrional status

Interventions

Arm 2: Locally formulated complimentary food

Arm 3: Enhanced homestead food production

Arm 4: Combined LFCF & EHFP intervention

Arm 1: Standard care (Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All amenorrhic mothers for at least 3 months will be screened for pregnancy by HCG test by trained midwives with the help of health extension workers in their respective households. U/S will be used to estimate appropriate gestational age Then, pregnant mothers in their first trimester (the first three months) will be included for the study Pregnant mothers who are not planning to move in the next two years will be invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: High risk pregnancy according to the WHO (Age 40 years); Known medical and obstetrics conditions that can affect nutritional status which exist before pregnancy New-borns from the follow-up groups with prematurity, LBW, and congenital anomalies that can affect nutritional statu

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gestational period weight gain;Anemia status;stunting	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Household food security;dietary diversification;women empowerment	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactFirehiwot Mesfin

Haramaya University; Head of Human Nutrition and Welfare Theme

mfirehiwotm@gmail.com+251910131250

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026