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Zinc Supplementation and Nutrition Education Among Children in the Rural Community

NCT04574544 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2020-10-06

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Summary

Malnutrition among children, especially stunting is a public health problem in Cameroon. This study assesses the impact of zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers on the nutritional status of the children in the rural community. Dietary surveys, nutritional status, zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers were carried out. After nutrition education and zinc supplementation, the study showed positive impact of both intervention on the nutritional status of children.

Conditions

  • Effects of; Serum

Interventions

DRUG

Zinc Supplementation

The 25 supplemented children had received an oral zinc supplement per day for 14 days and had no dietary restrictions.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition education of mothers

Nutritional information was delivered to each mother to facilitate a change in bad eating habits observed, improve knowledge, attitudes and skills of mothers on child nutrition. The anthropometric and biochemistry parameters of children were taken before and after the maternal nutrition education

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Douala

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-01
Primary Completion
2015-12-15
Completion
2015-12-30

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