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Improving Nutrition and Health Outcomes in Intibuca, Honduras

NCT01303016 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 639

Last updated 2011-03-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to better understand how to prevent malnutrition in children under age 5 years in Intibuca, Honduras. A randomized community trial design was used to implement a nutrition program, including a complementary nutrition supplement, educational sessions, and growth and health monitoring integrated into the basic primary care package, to participants living in communities in the intervention group. Participants living in the control group communities will receive the nutrition supplement for one year following the study.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition
  • Undernutrition

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Chispuditos

Daily dose per child is 1 heaping Tablespoon of Chispuditos (using the appropriate measuring spoon provided to each participant), 1 teaspoon of sugar if desired (using appropriate measuring spoon provided to each participant), mixed with 8 ounces of water or milk. The mixture is stirred over a heat source (fire or stove) until the mixture boils for 8 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition

    collaborator OTHER

  • Shoulder to Shoulder

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeff Heck, MD · Shoulder to Shoulder

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

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