Home Fortification of Complementary Foods in Bihar India

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anemia; Malnutrition

Treatments: Other: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Counseling; Dietary Supplement: Home Fortification Product (HFP)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02593136

IRB00065311

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the program effectiveness of home fortification along with infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling as a strategy to address anemia and complementary feedings gaps in a program setting of the Integrated Family Health Initiative being implemented by CARE India (a non-profit organization) in partnership with the Government of Bihar. The study also seeks to assess the field level worker experience with counseling and dissemination of home fortification products.

Full description

This study evaluates the program effectiveness of home fortification along with infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling as a strategy to address anemia and complementary feedings gaps in a program setting of the Integrated Family Health Initiative being implemented by CARE India (a non-profit organization) in partnership with the Government of Bihar.The key objectives of this study are to examine acceptability and utilization by target population, assess impact on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, evaluate impact on child growth, evaluate impact on hemoglobin concentration, and assess front line worker experience and motivation to disseminate enhanced counseling and home fortification products.

Enrollment: 11,861 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 18 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Randomly selected children living within Health-Sub Centers (HSC) in West Champaran Bihar

Exclusion criteria

• Children less than six months of age
• Children greater than eighteen months of age

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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11,861 participants in 2 patient groups

Home Fortification and Counseling

Experimental group

Description:

Participants aged 6 to 18 months will receive a daily supplement of vitamins and minerals in dry powder form to be taken once daily for up to nine months or up to 240 sachets. Participant caregivers will also receive improved young child feeding practices (IYCF) counseling from a front line worker.

Treatment:

Other: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Counseling

Dietary Supplement: Home Fortification Product (HFP)

Improved Child Feeding Practices (IYCF) Counseling

Experimental group

Description:

Participants ages 6 to 18 months will receive improved young child feeding practices (IYCF) counseling from a front line worker.

Treatment:

Other: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Counseling