Effects of school-based food and nutrition program to improve nutritional status among malnourished primary schoolchildren in Gampaha District: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Malnutrition
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2020/018
- Lead Sponsor
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Grade 4 students attending primary school in Gampaha district
2. Informed written assent of the school children and consent of the parents/guardian its obtained
3. Students who are thin (BMI-for-age z-score <-2SD) or overweight (BMI-for-age z-score >+1SD)
4. Students who are having >8 g/dL of Hb
Exclusion Criteria
Students who are taking medicine for any illness or on special diet plan
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health and Nutritional status (Anthropocentric measurements: height (cm), weight (kg), waist circumference (cm), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC, mm), blood pressure (mmHg), hemoglobin level (Hb, g/dL)) [Timepoint: Measurements will be done at the baseline prior to intervention in both intervention and control group of children and the endline assessment will be three (3) months after initiation of the intervention.]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in mean scores of the following tools:<br><br>1. Lifestyle habits including dietary intake and physical activity<br><br>2. Child behavior (SDQ)<br><br>3. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) [Timepoint: Measurements will be done at the baseline prior to intervention in both intervention and control group of children and the endline assessment will be three (3) months after initiation of the intervention.]<br>