Effectiveness of Local Food Solutions for the Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (ELOFSAM)
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: BahginaDietary Supplement: SQLNS
- Registration Number
- NCT06103084
- Lead Sponsor
- Mekelle University
- Brief Summary
The lack of diversified and enriched complementary foods is one of the key causes of the high burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in Ethiopia. Thus, a new innovative way of diversifying and enriching complementary foods is essential in communities where vulnerable populations are likely to have nutrient gaps in their typical diets and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. The purpose of this project is to investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of locally produced cereal based foods (LP-CBFs) and small quantity lipid based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) as preventive interventions to effectively reduce the burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in the post conflict settings of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 7530
- All 6-23 months old children
- 6-23 months old children with severe acute malnutrition.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Bahgina group Bahgina The Bahgina treatment group will be supplemented with Bahgina, a locally produced cereal based product for a maximum of six months at 200g/day. SQLNS group SQLNS The small quantity lipid based nutrient supplements (SQLNS) group will be provided with 20g of SQLNS/day for a maximum of six months.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acute Malnutrition six months The burden or prevalence of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tigray Health Research Institute
🇪🇹Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia