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SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Guatemala

NCT03399617 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1280

Last updated 2022-03-09

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Summary

The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Guatemala. This study is designed to evaluate the impact of promoting adequate infant an young child feeding practices and the use of SQ-LNS (Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements) on the nutritional status of infants and young children. The study will be conducted in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala in conjunction with Fundazucar, Guatemala.

Conditions

  • Exclusive Breast Feeding
  • Feeding Patterns
  • Stunting
  • Obesity, Childhood

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Micronutrient Powders

Micronutrient powders (5 nutrient formulation) are currently provided by the Guatemalan Ministry of Health to children between 6-24 months of age.

BEHAVIORAL

SPOON behavioral change strategy

An innovative behavioral change strategy designed using ethnographic and marketing methods to promote adequate infant and young child feeding practices and the use of SQ-LNS. The strategy will be delivered to mothers or caregivers through individual home-visits, group sessions, and community mobilization activities.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

SQ-LNS

SQ-LNS is a peanut-based ready to use home fortification product to improve diet quality in children 6-24 months of age. It includes peanuts and other ingredients such as vegetable fat, powdered milk and several micronutrients. The formulation designed for this study does not include sugar.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The PepsiCo Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Fundazúcar

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Inter-American Development Bank

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sebastian Martinez · IDB Evaluation Specialist

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
3 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-15
Primary Completion
2021-11-18
Completion
2021-12-18

Countries

  • Guatemala

Study Locations

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