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NCT Number: NCT02136966

Joint Infant and Young Child Nutrition Program and Malnutrition Prevention

Study title: Joint Infant and young children nutrition program in Burkina Faso: Impact evaluation Hypothesis: The fortification of complementary foods associated with a counseling on feeding practices for infants and young children prevents malnutrition in 6-23 months-old children.

Objective: to assess the effectiveness of a promotional care package in preventing malnutrition among children aged 6-23 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Growth Failure Failure to Thrive Good Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

6 month–23 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

LANOU Hermann Bienou

Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso

About this study

The 'Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS)', in collaboration with Micronutrient Initiative (MI), the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) Antwerp (Belgium), and the Health District of Tougan, will conduct a study to assess the effectiveness of a promotional package in the prevention and management of malnutrition among children aged 6-23 months.

This promotional package includes:

  • A monthly follow-up sessions promoting growth in which detailed advice on feeding practices infant and young child feeding (IYCF) will be given to the mothers of children 6-23 months . These behavioral change informations be developed based on the rapid assessment of practices and foods available in the community and adaptation of the WHO manual.
  • The distribution of micronutrient powders (MNP) (15 micronutrients) to mothers of children 6-23 months of age for home fortification of complementary foods
  • Intensive counseling sessions and cooking demonstrations every two weeks for moderately malnourished children . Cooking demonstrations will include instructions on adding micronutrient powders and oil to meals .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mothers of 6 to 23 months old children
  • Reside in the study area
  • Accept to use MNP

Exclusion criteria

  • Mothers of children aged less than 6 months or more than 23 months.
  • Refusal

Treatment and study plan

MNP + IYCN counseling + cooking demonstrations

Other

Growth monitoring and promotion sessions will take place every month at village level for all children 0-23 months of age and will serve as an entry point for all the interventions. During these sessions children under 24 months will be weighed monthly and screened for MAM and uncomplicated SAM for treatment in the community as well as complicated SAM for referral to health facility During the monthly sessions cooking demonstrations will take place in which the community Health workers will instruct the mother how to prepare a good complementary food for 6-23 months olds adding the MNP. These meals will be given to the child during the session. Mothers will be encouraged to prepare the same meal at home During the monthly sessions enhanced IYCN counseling will be given to the mothers of 6-23 months olds, using improved BCI messages developed based on the rapid assessment of practices and foods available in the community and adaptation of the WHO manual.

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of children with Weight-for-height and/or Height-for-age ZScore <-2

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of mothers who can describe at least 3 best practices about IYCN

    Time frame: 3, 6 and 12 months

Other outcomes

  1. Number of children with adverse events as a safety measure of the use of Micronutrient Powder for food fortification at home

    Time frame: 1 year

    The morbidity will be assess every week from baseline until the end of the intervention (1 year)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
  • Micronutrient Initiative
  • Terre des Hommes

Registry information

Official study title

Joint Infant and Young Child Nutrition Program in Burkina Faso : Impact Evaluation

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 13, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2016

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