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An Intervention for Primary Caregivers to Improve Outcomes in Children With Severe Malnutrition

NCT03072433 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 181

Last updated 2022-12-22

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Summary

This cluster-randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a four-day hospital-based intervention program for primary caregivers of children with severe malnutrition.

Conditions

  • Child Malnutrition

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Counseling Intervention Package

Daily 45 minutes of group teaching for primary caregivers, followed by 45 minutes of supervised play and stimulation with their children for a total of four days. Teaching modules consist of psychosocial stimulation, nutrition and feeding, and water, sanitation and hygiene practices.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard of Care

Nutrition and water sanitation and hygiene counseling at any point prior to discharge from hospital as per the local nutrition rehabilitation unit standard of care. In addition, primary caregivers will be stimulated to play with their children in a play area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Malawi

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert Bandsma, PhD · The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2020-10-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Malawi

Study Locations

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