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NCT Number: NCT01405755

Partnering With Media and Vaccination Program to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key determinant of under-nutrition and overweight in young children. In Mexico, breastfeeding extends well into the second half of infancy, but animal-source foods, cereals, and legumes are not regularly provided to the child by 9 mo. This study evaluates whether knowledge and practices about dietary diversity and food consistency can be improved using a two-component intervention strategy in semi-urban communities in Mexico. The two components will deliver appropriate complementary feeding messages using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio messages and interviews. The intervention is evaluated using a cluster randomized design in small semi-urban communities in two states in Mexico with pre- and post-test questionnaires designed to assess changes in feeding behaviors.

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Key information

Conditions

Infant and Young Child Feeding

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mexican National Institute of Public Health

Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62100, Mexico

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mothers with healthy children between 6 and 24 mo

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Appropriate complementary feeding messages

Behavioral

Messages delivered through National Vaccine Program and radio

Primary outcomes

  1. Provision of flesh-food or vitamin A-rich food

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 5 months

    Mothers provide at least one flesh-food (i.e., beef, chicken, fish, liver) or one vitamin A-rich fruit or vegetable in the previous day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods

    Time frame: Change from baseline to 5 months

    Mothers provide solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) at least 1 meal/d (6-12 mo) or 2 meals/d (12-24 mo)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of South Carolina

Other

Collaborators

  • Mexican National Institute of Public Health

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jul 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 19, 2019

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