“A comparative study on introduction of Complementary Feeding One by One versus existing complementary feeding practices and their impact on selected outcomes of infants of above 6 months residing in the selected area of Dhanas, UT Chandigarh, 2016-2018.â€
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 81
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 1. Acceptability and tolerance of recommended complementary foods.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Complementary feedingrefer to appropriate feeding of solid, semi-solid and soft foods to childrenfrom six months of age and continued breastfeeding for two years or beyond. Theage 6-23 months is a critical period when breast milk alone is no longersufficient to meet the increasing nutritional requirements of the infant.
the study is done by introducing complementary feeding and that will be done by introducing one food item for three days andcomparing it with the another group in which intervention is not given, so thatthe effectiveness will be assessed .
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Not Applicable
- Masking
- Not Applicable
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6.00 Month(s) to 9.00 Month(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Infants of 6 months of age.
- •Mothers of infants of 6 months of age.
- •Mothers who are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
1. Acceptability and tolerance of recommended complementary foods.
Time Frame: 15/08/17 to 25/11/17
2.Gain in height and weight of the infant.
Time Frame: 15/08/17 to 25/11/17
3. Number of allergy and diarrheal episodes.
Time Frame: 15/08/17 to 25/11/17
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported