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NCT Number: NCT05254717

Effect of Soaking Complementary Foods Flour on Hemoglobin Concentration, Anthropometric Deficits and Episode of Diarrheal, Cough and Fever Morbidities

Removing anti nutrient factors using simple cost-effective and sustainable household methods to improve nutritional status of children in communities were plant based complementary foods are the main source of Nutrients is highly recommended. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine effect of soaking complementary foods on hemoglobin, nutritional and health status of children 6-23 months in agrarian community of bale zone.

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Key information

Conditions

Anemia Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

6 month–24 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jimma University

Jimma, Oromiya, 378, Ethiopia

About this study

Objectives of the intervention

  • To determine prevalence and associated factors of nutritional status and anemia among children aged 6-23 months in agrarian community of Bale zone
  • To Explore the complementary feeding practice knowledge perception of mother with children aged 6-23 months in agrarian community of Bale zone
  • To determine effect of soaking complementary foods flour on nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months in agrarian community of Bale Zone
  • To determine effect of soaking complementary foods flour on hemoglobin level of children aged 6-23 months in agrarian community of Bale Zone
  • To determine effect of soaking complementary foods flour on frequency of morbidity of children aged 6-23 months in agrarian community of Bale Zone

Target groups The target groups for the intervention will be mothers with their children aged 6-23 months in selected Districts of Bale zone and participated in the baseline study.

Following baseline study, the two districts were assigned to be either an intervention or comparison group randomly. While the intervention community received the Nutrition counselling on promotion of complementary flour soaking, the comparison community was monitored for presence of any other intervention that might have a potential to mask the effect of the current intervention in the target. The intervention will be carried out for a period of six months.

End-line data collection included the following major components:

  • Dietary Diversity practice
  • Anthropometric measurements
  • Hemoglobin test

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Voluntarily agreed mothers with children aged 6-23 month
  • Mothers with children aged 6-23 month who lived at least six months in the selected communities
  • Mothers who have no plan to leave the area within 6 months period

Exclusion criteria

  • • If the child is seriously ill at the time of data collection
  • Children with severe anemia hemoglobin level <= 7mg/dl will be excluded

Treatment and study plan

Counselling

Other

intervention groups will receive counselling on improving quality of complementary feeding by soaking complementary foods flours and basic methods of soaking complementary flours.

Primary outcomes

  1. children's blood hemoglobin concentration level

    Time frame: 15 days post intervention

  2. children's Anthropometric deficits; Wasting (low-weight-for-length), stunting (low-Length-for-age) and underweight (low-weight-for-age)

    Time frame: 15 days post intervention

  3. children's Episode of Diarrheal, cough and fever Morbidities

    Time frame: 15 days post intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Madda walabu university

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Soaking Complementary Foods Flour on Hemoglobin Concentration Level, Anthropometric Deficits and Episode of Diarrheal, Cough and Fever Morbidities of Children Age 6-24 Months

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 24, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 14, 2022

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