Healthy future: a community health worker program to improve maternal, newborn and child health in rural China

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Iron deficiency anemia in children, low breastfeeding rates, poor complementary feeding practices and poor caregiver mental health; Haematological Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98898991
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-26
• Study Completion: 2020-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 31 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant women or caregivers of children 0 to 6 months of age
2. Wiling to participate in the HF program
3. Willing to participate in the impact evaluation, including the household surveys, anthropometric measures, and hemoglobin tests
4. Ability and willingness to give informed oral consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Does not reside in the study communities at the time of enrolment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> At baseline, 6 months, and 12 months:<br> 1. Hemoglobin concentration among children aged 0 – 18 months, measured by HemoCue 201+ test<br> 2. Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months: proportion of children aged <6 months who received only breastmilk in the previous day, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br> 3. Dietary diversity: number of food groups received by children aged 6 – 18 months in the previous day, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> At baseline, 6 months, and 12 months:<br> 1. Child Health, including:<br> 1.1 BMI z-scores among children aged <18 months, measured by physical exam<br> 1.2 Anemia status among children aged <18 months, measured by HemoCue 201+ test<br> 1.3 Incidence of illness or injury among children aged <18 months, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br> 2. Child Feeding Practice, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br> 3. Attitude, Efficacy, and Knowledge, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br> 4. Health Care Utilization, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br> 5. Maternal Well-being, measured by caregiver questionnaire<br>