Acceptability, feasibility and pilot study of a culturally sensitive parental and caregiver, community-based intervention using participatory learning and action groups to optimise infant nutrition, feeding, and dental practices in children from South Asian families: NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition)

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Completed

Conditions: Infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices
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Registration Number: ISRCTN10234623

Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary: 2023 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063885 (added 01/12/2023)

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 261

Inclusion Criteria

Participants
1. Mothers or female carers of an infant aged <24 months (including pregnant women)
2. From the following Asian background: Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi
3. Resident in the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest
4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Study staff (community facilitators)
1. Female
2. Have at least one child, preferably <24 months
3. From the South Asian community in TH, NH, or WF
4. Able to read and write
5. Fluent in speaking English and one of other local languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali or Sylheti)
6. Understand social norms and values and the South Asian culture within the study boroughs
7. Known to and respected by their local community
8. Motivated to address issues related to infant growth and development
9. Able to manage a group and have some leadership qualities

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants <18 years old
2. Anticipating moving out of the a priori defined geographical area before or after delivery
3. Currently participating or having participated in another study within 4 weeks of the trial commencing

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Individual child BMI Z-Score - Infants’ length/height, head circumference and weight and we will refer to the WHO 2006 growth standard to measure the BMI z-score - Baseline, 14 weeks, 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures