Improving child development in children in Madagascar
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Poor nutrition and development of physical and mental health in childrenNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14393738
- Lead Sponsor
- C Berkeley
- Brief Summary
2016 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27255923 protocol 2019 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31402006 results (added 14/08/2019) 2020 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32006028 results (added 03/02/2020) 2019 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31510978/ (added 10/07/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3738
Inclusion Criteria
All pregnant women and women with age-eligible children living in the catchment area of a project site are eligible to participate in the standard growth monitoring and nutritional education that occurs in a group setting in a community center in all sites.
Exclusion Criteria
Severe malnutrition (will be referred for treatment)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Measures of nutrition impact including height-for-age and stunting<br>2. Measures of child development including language, cognitive development
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Wasting<br>2. Being underweight<br>3. Iron deficiency and anemia<br>4. Intermediate indicators of nutrition and development pathway outcomes including:<br>4.1. Dietary diversity<br>4.2. Household food security<br>4.3. Maternal knowledge of child care and feeding practices<br>4.4. Home stimulation practices