Impact of Different Durations of Free Supplement Distribution on nutritional status of Children and Purchasing Behavior of mothers

Impact of Duration of Free Nutritious Supplement Distribution on Child Nutrition and Mothers' Complementary Supplement Purchasing Behavior: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202510524117623

Enrollment

480

Registered

2025-10-27

Start date

2021-07-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Control Group

Treatment Arm 1 Short Treatment Duration

Treatment Arm 2 Medium Treatment Duration

Treatment Arm 3 Long Treatment Duration

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged from 6 to 23 months. Mothers who consented to be part of the study after a thorough and careful explanation of the study's objectives.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Twin infants and mothers who did not consent to be part of the study. Children with congenital conditions and other underlying health situations.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the impact of the duration of free distribution of a nutritious supplement on child nutritional status and mothers’ supplement purchasing behaviour.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the effect of different durations of free supplementation on children’s nutritional outcomes and examine how the length of free distribution influences mothers’ purchasing behaviour for a nutritious supplement.;To compare differences in supplement uptake and sustained use across treatment groups exposed to varying periods of free distribution, and to identify the duration most effective in promoting long-term adoption.	—

Measure

Time frame

To determine the effect of different durations of free supplementation on children’s nutritional outcomes and examine how the length of free distribution influences mothers’ purchasing behaviour for a nutritious supplement.;To compare differences in supplement uptake and sustained use across treatment groups exposed to varying periods of free distribution, and to identify the duration most effective in promoting long-term adoption.

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Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactLinda Nana Esi Aduku

Grants and Research Manager

lindaesi.aduku@knust.edu.gh+233266243006

Outcome results

None listed

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