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Introduction of Fish Early in the Complementary Feeding Period to Improve Infant Growth

NCT03993860 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 238

Last updated 2020-01-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to provide proof that giving fish during early complementary feeding improves infant linear growth outcomes.

Conditions

  • Infant Growth

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fish Powder

Dry small fish (Chisense) is roasted and ground into a powder and packed in a sachet (12g) and given to the child at 6 months up to the time the child is 12 moths old. Each month the childs anthropometric measurement are taken to monitor growth.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sorghum powder

Dry sorghum is roasted and ground into a powder and packed in a sachet (12g) and given to the child at 6 months up to the time the child is 12 moths old. Each month the childs anthropometric measurement are taken to monitor growth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Stellenbosch

    collaborator OTHER

  • Medical Research Council, South Africa

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mukuba University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Given Chipili · Mukuba University, Kitwe, Zambia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-04
Primary Completion
2020-01-10
Completion
2020-01-10

Countries

  • Zambia

Study Locations

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