Nutrition problem in children and its relation to alcoholism

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Grade 2 and 3 malnutrition

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/08/015408
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Global Health Development

Brief Summary

Malnutrition is a critical determinant of morbidity in children inresource-poor countries. 45 % of all deaths in children under five years of ageare associated with malnutrition. The ASHWINI health network has worked withthe Adivasis (indigenous people) of Tamil Nadu, India, for over 30 years, buthas observed an increase in under-5 severe malnutrition from 3% to 8 % since2005. The rise is alarming, given that the childhood malnutrition rate reducedfrom 25 % to 2% between 1990 and 2005, with systematic community-basedinterventions. Alcohol consumption has risen 15% annually since 2005 in Tamil Nadu,in parallel with the rise in malnutrition.The prevalence of moderate-severe depression among Adivasi women isupwards of 20 %. Anecdotal evidence suggests that male alcohol consumptioncontributes to depression among Adivasi women. Furthermore, we believe that maternal depression may bea contributor to childhood malnutrition. We present a case-control study, quantifying alcohol paternalalcohol consumption among Adivasi men with the standardized AUDITquestionnaire, and maternal depression using the PHQ-9 questionnaire, in bothcases and matched controls, using the existing system of community healthworkers, to gather the data. Demonstrating an association would help redesignintervention measures and influence government policy on tackling the alcoholabuse and mental health epidemic.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Belonging to the adivasi community Weight for age below 2SD on two separate measures at least 3 months apart.

Exclusion Criteria

Low birth weight, <2500 g at birth Weight for age > 3SD, at one out of 2 measurements.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To find the association between childhood malnutrition and paternal alcohol consumption	September 2018 to December 2018

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To measure the association between maternal depression and childhood malnutrition.	September 2018 to December 2018

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ASHWINI Gudalur Aivasi Hospital; 🇮🇳 Nilgiris, TAMIL NADU, India

ASHWINI Gudalur Aivasi Hospital

🇮🇳Nilgiris, TAMIL NADU, India

Dr Shylaja Devi Menon

Principal investigator

9443931108

nkshyla@gmail.com