An evaluation of community prevention of acute malnutrition (CPAM) in Jharkhand, India

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Prevention of acute malnutrition (wasting) in children 0 to 36 months; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10587368
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023
• Study Completion: 2026-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 9080

Inclusion Criteria

1. All pregnant women;
2. All mothers of children aged 0-36 months; and
3. All children aged 0-36 months (including multiple births)
residing in any of the 76 villages across 36 clusters in 9 control (non-CPAM) and 6 early CPAM intervention blocks

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children whose mothers have died,
2. Children with severe congenital anomalies,
3. Women with severe hearing or other communication impairments that may prevent them from taking part in the survey
4. Women who have not resided in the study clusters in the six months prior to the survey

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean weight-for-height or length z score (WHZ) calculated using 2006 WHO growth standards among children aged 0-36 months, measured in baseline and endline (3 years) cross-sectional surveys.