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Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh

NCT01678716 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8800

Last updated 2016-03-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions. For the evaluation of behavior change interventions only, the 20 clusters were randomized to 10 intensive and 10 non-intensive interventions areas. For a sub-study to evaluate a market-based model for delivering micronutrient powders (MNP) along with behavior change interventions, there was subsequent randomization to comparison area, MNP-only area, Behavior Change Communication (BCC)-only area and MNP+BCC areas.

Conditions

  • Child Malnutrition
  • Breastfeeding
  • Complementary Feeding
  • Childhood Anemia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

EHC + BCC

This arm includes home visits to mothers with infants and young children. Frontline health workers will counsel and support mothers in relation to breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Micronutrient powders

In this intervention arm, frontline health workers will visit households and promote and sell micronutrient powders to them. The micronutrient powder is sold by the brand name "Pushtikona" in Bangladesh and contains 15 micronutrients including iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and others.

BEHAVIORAL

Mass media

A nationwide mass media campaign of TV and radio spots on infant and young child feeding practices will be aired in 2011, 2012 and 2013. All intervention arms will be exposed to this campaign.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International Food Policy Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Purnima Menon, PhD · International Food Policy Research Institute

  • Rahul Rawat, PhD · International Food Policy Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Max Age
60 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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