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

University of South Carolina

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infant and Young Child Feeding

Treatments: Behavioral: Appropriate complementary feeding messages

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01405755

Pro00007388

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 420 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mothers with healthy children between 6 and 24 mo

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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420 participants in 2 patient groups

National Vaccine Program Plus Radio

Experimental group

Description:

Appropriate complementary feeding messages delivered using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Appropriate complementary feeding messages

Comparison (no intervention)

No Intervention group

Description:

No complementary feeding messages delivered.