Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT05517395

The Effectiveness of HBM-based Education Program on Improve Knowledge and Behaviors

The randomized controlled trial design with one intervention arm (nutrition education and complementary feeding) and one control (usual care) arm (1:1 ratio). Randomization of each participant to the groups will be carried out using Random Allocation Software 1.0 (https://random-allocation-oftware.software.informer.com/1.0/) to intervention or control groups in a 1:1 ratio. The sample size to be recruited is 80 participants.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Undernutrition Body Weight Body Weight Changes Cachexia Growth Disorders Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stunting Thinness Underweight Wasting Weight Loss

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Taipei Medical University

Taipei County, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan

About this study

The randomized controlled trial design with one intervention arm (nutrition education and complementary feeding) and one control (usual care) arm (1:1 ratio). will be conducted in the second phase. This trial will be conduct in mothers with children aged under 2 years of age of Nusa Tenggara Barat Province of Indonesia.

Randomization of each participant to the groups will be carried out using Random Allocation Software 1.0 (https://random-allocation-oftware.software.informer.com/1.0/) to intervention or control groups in a 1:1 ratio. The randomization will be performed by a research assistant with no access to participant information and who did not participate in the enrolment process. The permuted block randomization for a block size of four and six will be used in order to maintain an adequate balance in the number of participants allocated to each of the study groups. The person performing the intervention will be blinded to group allocation. Outcome data will be collected by another two blinded research assistants, one for the intervention group and one for the control group. The completed and coded questionnaires will be entered into databases by research assistant who unaware of group allocation.

The eligible participant will include mothers who have children under 2 years of ages with undernutrition categories residences in Lombok Barat or Lombok Tengah District, mothers who are able to speak Bahasa or Sasak languages, mothers who are able to use a telephone. The exclusion criteria will include mothers with impaired cognitive function, and psychiatric diseases, children suffering from severe/chronic diseases, mental retardation, physical disability, and with hospitalization within six months are excluded from participating in this study.

A priori power analysis has been calculated to determine an adequate sample size for the study. Prior data indicates that the application of the health belief model to teach complementary feeding messages in Ethiopia is 56%. Using a level of confidence of .05 and power of 80% the required sample size was 36.85 participants, with the consideration of 10% dropout rate, it was around 40 for one group. In total the investigator will aim for final estimate sample size to be recruited is 80.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mothers who have children under 2 years of ages with undernutrition categories residences in Lombok Barat or Lombok Tengah District,
  • Mothers who are able to speak Bahasa or Sasak languages,
  • Mothers who are able to use a telephone.

Exclusion criteria

  • Mothers with impaired cognitive function, and psychiatric diseases,
  • Children suffering from severe/chronic diseases, mental retardation, physical disability,
  • Children with hospitalization within six months.

Treatment and study plan

health nutrition education

Behavioral

The participants in intervention group will receive health nutrition education based on a health belief model including nutrition health education (booklet), and telephone call support.

Usual Care

Behavioral

Control group will only receive usual care. Usual care is routine measurement of children including height, length, weight, head circumference, monitoring children's activities, and monitoring the immunization status of children.

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of Undernutrition

    Time frame: before intervention

    The Mother's Knowledge of Child Undernutrition questionnaire. This questionnaire is used to assess mother knowledge related to children undernutrition (Mardani et al., 2014), with Cronbach alpha 0.87. This questionnaire consists of 26 items of questions referring to the definition, types, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, management, and prevention of malnutrition in children. Each question has four answer options (A, B, C, D). A correct answer is scored at one point, while a wrong answer is scored at zero. The sum of answers will be calculated to obtain the total knowledge scores for that participant. The item score ranged from 0 to 26. The higher the score, the greater the understanding related to children's undernutrition

  2. Knowledge of Undernutrition

    Time frame: at two weeks after intervention

    The Mother's Knowledge of Child Undernutrition questionnaire. This questionnaire is used to assess mother knowledge related to children undernutrition (Mardani et al., 2014), with Cronbach alpha 0.87. This questionnaire consists of 26 items of questions referring to the definition, types, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, management, and prevention of malnutrition in children. Each question has four answer options (A, B, C, D). A correct answer is scored at one point, while a wrong answer is scored at zero. The sum of answers will be calculated to obtain the total knowledge scores for that participant. The item score ranged from 0 to 26. The higher the score, the greater the understanding related to children's undernutrition

  3. Complementary Feeding Practice

    Time frame: before intervention

    The complementary feeding practice questionnaire. This questionnaire is used to assess mother's knowledge and competence related to complementary feeding (Hajri et al., 2016), with Cronbach alpha 0.92. This questionnaire contains 29 questions referring to the practice of breastfeeding/complementary feeding, feeding practices based on food safety, responsive feeding practices, and practice of adequate feeding. The answers to this questionnaire are based on two kinds of interval scales: (1) score 0 = if the answer is not recommended, 1 = recommended; and (2) an interval scale with scores of 1 = never, 2 = rarely (1-2 times/week), 3 = sometimes (3-4 times/week), 4 = frequently (5-6 times/week), and 5 = always (every day). The high score indicates that mothers have greater understanding refer to complementary feeding in children. The high score indicates that mothers have greater understanding refer to complementary feeding in children.

  4. Complementary Feeding Practice

    Time frame: at two weeks after intervention

    The complementary feeding practice questionnaire. This questionnaire is used to assess mother's knowledge and competence related to complementary feeding (Hajri et al., 2016), with Cronbach alpha 0.92. This questionnaire contains 29 questions referring to the practice of breastfeeding/complementary feeding, feeding practices based on food safety, responsive feeding practices, and practice of adequate feeding. The answers to this questionnaire are based on two kinds of interval scales: (1) score 0 = if the answer is not recommended, 1 = recommended; and (2) an interval scale with scores of 1 = never, 2 = rarely (1-2 times/week), 3 = sometimes (3-4 times/week), 4 = frequently (5-6 times/week), and 5 = always (every day). The high score indicates that mothers have greater understanding refer to complementary feeding in children. The high score indicates that mothers have greater understanding refer to complementary feeding in children.

  5. Self-efficacy

    Time frame: before intervention

    The self-efficacy questionnaire. This questionnaire is used to assess a mother's self-efficacy in feeding children (Hajri et al., 2016), with Cronbach alpha 0.93. This questionnaire includes 28 questions about a healthy diet and food variety; the amount of food; meal cues; meals based on child development; and general efficacy for feeding children. Each question has scale 0-10. The item score ranged from 0 to 280. The higher the number indicates, the more confident. Research assistants will collect the data before and after the intervention

  6. Self-efficacy

    Time frame: at two weeks after intervention

    The self-efficacy questionnaire. This questionnaire is used to assess a mother's self-efficacy in feeding children (Hajri et al., 2016), with Cronbach alpha 0.93. This questionnaire includes 28 questions about a healthy diet and food variety; the amount of food; meal cues; meals based on child development; and general efficacy for feeding children. Each question has scale 0-10. The item score ranged from 0 to 280. The higher the number indicates, the more confident. Research assistants will collect the data before and after the intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight)

    Time frame: before intervention

    Secondary outcomes are undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight). They will be measured using WHO Anthro software version 3.2.2 and expressed as Z-scores for each of the anthropometric indices of undernutrition.

  2. Undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight)

    Time frame: at three months after intervention

    Secondary outcomes are undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight). They will be measured using WHO Anthro software version 3.2.2 and expressed as Z-scores for each of the anthropometric indices of undernutrition.

  3. Undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight)

    Time frame: at six months after intervention

    Secondary outcomes are undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight). They will be measured using WHO Anthro software version 3.2.2 and expressed as Z-scores for each of the anthropometric indices of undernutrition.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taipei Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Health Belief Model Based Education Program on Improve Knowledge and Behaviors Related to Undernutrition Among Mothers With Children Under Two Years in Indonesia

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 4, 2024

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.