Efficacy of a strategy combining the promotion of responsive feeding with the daily consumption of a fortified cereal-based blend to reduce anemia, micronutrient deficiencies and stunting in infants from Amparafaravola District, Madagascar

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Paediatrics

• Registration Number: PACTR201906819960554
• Lead Sponsor: Europeaid

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

Infant between 6 and 7 months of age

Exclusion Criteria

- chronic disease requiring medical treatment
- Genetic disorders affecting growth of the child

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Iron status as measured by serum ferritin and sTfR concentrations;vitamin A status as measured by RBP concentrations;thiamine status ;amount of fortified complementary food consumed

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
increments in length expressed in cm and in HAZ-scores;cognitive development of the infants;morbidity of the infants during the trial;intestinal parasite prevalence;weight gain expressed in kg and WAZ scores and Weight-for-height z-scores;infant feeding practices