To identify any changes in behavior and intelligence levels in short statured children.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- 6-10 year old children ,who fulfil the criteria of stunting
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/10/010190
- Lead Sponsor
- Bangalore Baptist Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.6-10 year old children ,who fulfil the criteria of stunting ( < 2SD or < 5th percentile below the normal height for age with reference to National center of health statistics standards of growth and development)
2.Children with normal or corrected to normal vision
3.Whose parents give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Mentally challenged children
2.History of neurological disorders/psychiatric disorders including head injury and epilepsy.
3.stunting due to causes other than malnutrition
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method association between the cognitive abilities and behaviour of stunted children as compared to children who are normalTimepoint: at the time of data collection
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To explore other correlates that contribute to cognitive development and behavior besides stunting. . (Socio economic status, physical and psycho-social stimulation, child characteristics demographic characteristics and domestic violence and abuse)Timepoint: data collected at single point of time