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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Soy-fiber-maize Complementary Food in Malawi.

NCT03385590 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 158

Last updated 2019-12-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this intervention study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of soy-fiber-maize versus soy-maize complementary foods on bowel movement frequency, transit time, growth, gastrointestinal symptoms, microbiota composition and activity.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Soy-fiber-maize

Two servings of soy-maize porridge fortified with soy fiber (1.3 g per serving) will be consumed by the children each day for a period of six months.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maize

Two servings of maize porridge will be consumed by the children each day for a period of six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Wendy Dahl, PhD · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
36 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-21
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2019-11-30

Countries

  • Malawi

Study Locations

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