Effect of educational intervention on the Feeding Practice and Nutritional Status among 6-23 months old children during and after common childhood illnesses in North Shewa, Ethiopia

Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Feeding Practice and Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-23 Months During and After Common Childhood Illnesses: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202406647858875

Enrollment

930

Registered

2024-06-13

Start date

2021-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Paediatrics

Interventions

Control

Nutrition Education

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6-22 months with their mothers (primary caregivers) who have common childhood illness Mothers (primary caregivers) who give written consent for the involvement of the child in the study after a clear explanation of the study objectives and procedures Mothers (primary caregivers) who are residents in the study area for at least six months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children enrolled in any other programs like community management of acute undernutrition and supplementary feeding program Mothers (primary caregivers) of children aged 6-22 months with hearing difficulties

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feeding practice of infant and young children measured as Mean Practice Score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nutritional status of infant and young children measured as wasting, stunting and underweight	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactALEMNEH KABETA

Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition at Hawassa University

alemneh33@gmail.com+251910101982

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026