Smartphone-based maternal education directed at complementary feeding among malnourished children below 3 years of age in Urmia, Ira

Not Applicable

Conditions: Condition 1: moderate malnutrition. Condition 2: severe malnutrition.
Moderate protein-calorie malnutrition
Nutritional marasmus
E44.0

Registration Number: IRCT20190705044103N1

Lead Sponsor: Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Child aged < 3 years
with moderate or severe malnourishment with regard to wasting (WFH < -2),and/or underweight (WFA < -2), and/or stunting (HFA < -2)

Exclusion Criteria

Child or mother diagnosed with a medical disorder requiring treatment
Mother diagnosed with a medical disorder requiring treatment
Mother did not possess a smartphone

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pre-post intervention change with regard to wasting status measured by the weight-for-height (WFH) z score (< -2 standard deviations (SDs)) indicator. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The weight of the child was obtained using a calibrated electronic scale and infant digital scale and stadiometer were used for measuring the height.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nderweight status (measured by the WFA indicator), practice. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: calibrated electronic scale.;Stunting status (the HFA indicator),. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: infant digital scale and stadiometer were used for measuring the height.;Wasting caseness (WFH < -2; yes/no),. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: (WFH < -2; yes/no).;Underweight caseness (WFA < -2; yes/no),. Timepoint: calibrated electronic scale. Method of measurement: (WFA < -2; yes/no).;Stunting caseness (HFA < -2; yes/no),. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: (HFA < -2; yes/no).;Mothers nutritional health literacy (critical knowledge, feeding attitudes, and nutrition practice). Timepoint: before intervention and 6 month after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.