Adolescent Nutrition in Girls in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia

Summary

Adolescents' diets are key to breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. This study will guide policies and programs on the adequacy, acceptability, and feasibility of implementing balanced energy protein and multiple micronutrient supplementations to fill nutrient gaps in adolescent girls. Using a trial, the study will assess dietary intake and nutrient gaps, acceptability of balanced energy protein and multiple micronutrient supplementations. In addition to the trial, the study will the assess willingness to pay for the supplements and the most effective delivery platform and model to reach vulnerable adolescent girls. The most effective delivery platform and model to reach vulnerable adolescent girls cost-effectively will also be assessed through interviews with (inter)national experts, producers, and the donor community.

Conditions

• Nutrition Deficiency Due to Insufficient Food

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

BEP supplement

The BEP supplement used in Burkina Faso is a fortified medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement called Plumpy'Doz. The product is a peanut and milk-based ready-to-use nutritional formulation produced by Nutriset. A peanut-based BEP formulation with a trademark Plumpy'Sup produced by Hilina Enriched Foods PLC will be used in Ethiopia.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Multiple Micronutrient supplement

The MMN formulation is based on the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP). The formulation contains 15 minerals and vitamins and is administered as a tablet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Addis Continental Institute of Public Health

  collaborator OTHER

• Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• AfricSanté, Burkina Faso

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University Ghent

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Yemane Berhane, Prof · Addis Continental Institute of Public Health

• Firehiwot Workneh, dr. · Addis Continental Institute of Public Health

• Moustapha Drabo, Dr · University Ghent

• Carl Lachat, Prof · University Ghent

• Laeticia Céline Toé, MD · Institute de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Bobo Dioulasso

• Hans De Steur, Prof · University Ghent

• Alemayehu Alemayehu, Dr · University Ghent

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

15 Years

Max Age

19 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-05-28

Primary Completion

2024-07-05

Completion

2024-07-05

Countries

• Burkina Faso
• Ethiopia

Study Locations