Partnering With Media and Vaccination Program to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infant and Young Child Feeding
• Interventions: Behavioral: Appropriate complementary feeding messages

• Registration Number: NCT01405755
• Lead Sponsor: University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key determinant of under-nutrition and overweight in young children. In Mexico, breastfeeding extends well into the second half of infancy, but animal-source foods, cereals, and legumes are not regularly provided to the child by 9 mo. This study evaluates whether knowledge and practices about dietary diversity and food consistency can be improved using a two-component intervention strategy in semi-urban communities in Mexico. The two components will deliver appropriate complementary feeding messages using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio messages and interviews. The intervention is evaluated using a cluster randomized design in small semi-urban communities in two states in Mexico with pre- and post-test questionnaires designed to assess changes in feeding behaviors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-07-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-28
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-29
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 420

Inclusion Criteria

• Mothers with healthy children between 6 and 24 mo

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
National Vaccine Program Plus Radio	Appropriate complementary feeding messages	Appropriate complementary feeding messages delivered using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Provision of flesh-food or vitamin A-rich food	Change from baseline to 5 months	Mothers provide at least one flesh-food (i.e., beef, chicken, fish, liver) or one vitamin A-rich fruit or vegetable in the previous day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods	Change from baseline to 5 months	Mothers provide solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) at least 1 meal/d (6-12 mo) or 2 meals/d (12-24 mo)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mexican National Institute of Public Health; 🇲🇽 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico