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Fish Consumption and Dietary Diversity in Timor-Leste

NCT04729829 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 720

Last updated 2024-08-28

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Summary

A one-year, cluster-randomized, partially masked, controlled trial to test and compare the effects of fish aggregating devices and social and behaviour change communication on the frequency and volume of household fish consumption in upland areas of Timor-Leste.

Conditions

  • Dietary Deficiency

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Social and behaviour change communication

Each SBC treatment community will receive nutrition content and learning through savings groups. The group members will participate in skill-building activities that promote five key behaviours about fish nutrition and household decision making on fish consumption as part of facilitated discussions, interactive learning sessions, and a video-based facilitated dialogue. Increased fish consumption through SBC mass attendance events through marketing of fish vendors, interactive learning, and edu-tainment competitions promoting fish consumption. SBC will raise awareness of the benefits of eating fish as part of a balanced diet, with a particular focus on pregnant and lactating mothers, and children under 5 years of age.

OTHER

Fish aggregating device

This is a moored line attached to buoys in coastal waters that attracts oceanic fish to it, to make it easier for small-scale fishers to catch them using their existing gear and boats. This FAD will work to increase the catch rate and hence, the availability of fish for sale in upland community markets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mercy Corps

    collaborator OTHER

  • WorldFish

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alexander Tilley, PhD · WorldFish

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-15
Primary Completion
2021-09-19
Completion
2022-09-30

Countries

  • Timor-Leste

Study Locations

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