Evaluation of an integrated mother and child grant project in Malawi

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• Conditions: Maternal and child nutrition and development; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN53055824
• Lead Sponsor: Power of Nutrition

Brief Summary

2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38218938/ (added 15/01/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 January 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3200

Inclusion Criteria

1. All women aged between 15 to 49 years who are pregnant living in the catchment area of the CBCC whose pregnancy is confirmed by a urine pregnancy test
2. Mothers (aged 15 to 49 years) of children aged <24 months and their youngest children (index) living in the catchment area of the CBCC

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women residing in the study area who are pregnant during the enrolment period but do not consent to participate in the trial
2. Women residing in the study area who self-report being pregnant during the enrolment period but are unable to confirm their pregnancy. These women will be eligible for participation in the program
3. Children with major non-fatal disabilities will not be excluded from study procedures, but will be excluded from the final analysis sample if the disability is likely to directly affect growth and development

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. The adequacy of nutrient intake in index women 15-49 years of age at baseline who are pregnant or mothers of index children 0-2 years at baseline, measured through 24 h recall at endline<br> 2. Child development (motor, language and cognition) in index children (in utero to 2 years at baseline) measured using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool at endline<br>