A survey study on the prevalence of malnourishment among children under five years attending Ayurved college hospital Ayurved pediatrics OPD and IPD

Recruiting

• Conditions: Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/04/051365
• Lead Sponsor: Principal and Superintendent, Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Bilaspur

Brief Summary

Malnutrition is a very serious problem for adeveloping nation. India must have got rid of serious physically debilitatingdiseases like polio today, but due success has not yet been achieved in tackling the malnutrition rate. Apart from this, Chhattisgarh state, which currently has amalnutrition rate of 40% (Survey NFHS Nutrition in India 0D56,2005- 06), hastaken very effective steps against this problem, including successful FoodSecurity Act, Chief Minister’s Nutrition Program, Women and Child Development Department.1The Nava Jatan program organized by, Malnutrition Mukti Abhiyan is the mainone. Due to the meaningful efforts of the Central and State Governments, therate of severe malnutrition has decreased from 51% (N.F.H.S. 02) in theprevious survey to 45% (N.F.H.S. 03).2 Malnutrition not only makesthe child physically disabled but also leads to various serious diseases. Thissurvey study is proposed to identify the rate of malnutrition in the patientsattending OPD/IPD of Kaumarbhritya department in the hospital and health checkupcamps organized by dept. of Kaumarbhritya outside and inside the campus of GACH Bilaspur.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 348

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Patient who are willing to participate in survey study and those who will be sign the informed consent.
• 2.Patient of either sex with age of 5 years and below.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Patient suffering of chromosomal diseases and congenital heart diseases.
• 2.Patient with confirmed diagnosis of any syndrome illness.
• 3.Patient above the age of inclusion.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
–Prevalence of malnutrition among the patient attending KB OPD/IPD	120 days
–Presenting complaints of malnourished children	120 days
–Ayurveda diagnosis of those who malnourished.	120 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Presenting complaints of malnourished children	2. Ayurveda diagnosis of those who are malnourished.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; 🇮🇳 Bilaspur, CHHATTISGARH, India

Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

🇮🇳Bilaspur, CHHATTISGARH, India

Dr Vidya Bhushan Pandey

Principal investigator

8319258115

vidyabhushanpandeys@gmail.com