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MalnutritionLUCOMAINCT01977365

Effectiveness of Child Centered Counseling on Child Nutrition Status

A study testing Growth promotion based on child centered approach in people with Malnutrition, run by Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso at 1 site in Burkina Faso.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Hypothesis N°1: The "children growth promotion based on approach centered on their specific needs" enhances caretakers and health workers skills, knowledge and practices on breastfeeding, complementary feeding and child care. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Malnutrition
What is being tested?
Growth promotion based on child centered approach
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,341 participants
Where
1 siteBurkina Faso
Study dates
Feb 2009to Mar 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

-Inclusion Criteria: all women of childbearing age in the third trimester of pregnancy, living in the study area for at least one year at the time of the inclusion and who gave informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Burkina Faso1 site
  • Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé

    Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, 06 BP 7192

Other trials in Burkina Faso

About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of Child Centered Counseling on Child Nutrition Status. A Cluster Randomized Trial in Rural Burkina Faso.

Hypothesis N°1: The "children growth promotion based on approach centered on their specific needs" enhances caretakers and health workers skills, knowledge and practices on breastfeeding, complementary feeding and child care.

Hypothesis N°1: children growth promotion based on approach centered on their specific needs" approach improves children growth and health.

Conditions
Malnutrition
Being tested
Growth promotion based on child centered approach
Keywords
Cluster Randomized Trial,, Nutrition counseling,, Caretaker's knowledge, Child growth,, Prevention,, Acute malnutrition
Medical subject headings
Malnutrition

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Growth promotion based on child centered approachBehavioural

    • Preventive consultations will be reorganized. From the child birth, a follow-up schedule will be establish in agreement with the mother, and the subsequent appointment will be renew at each meeting.

    Ten contacts will be organized for children under two years. During the first year, the number of contacts will be limited to 6 at birth , 2 , 3, 4 and 9 months to complete the vaccination schedule and an additional contact at 7 months to allow monitoring during the introduction of complementary foods.

    Four contacts will be held for the second year to 12, 15, 18 and 24 months to monitor the transition from complementary food to the family diet.

    • Inclusion of Child Centered growth promotion approach. During preventive consultations, specific messages according to the child age, health and nutritional status will be developed, based on scientific evidences and adapted to the experience and knowledge of health workers.
Study groups in NCT01977365
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Growth promotion based on child centered approachExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Growth promotion based on child centered approach
ControlNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of acute malnutrition

    Measured: 18 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Incidence of Diarrhea, fever, Acute respiratory infection

    Measured: 18 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2,341 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01977365
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRSSOOO1
Acronym
LUCOMAI
Status last verified
Oct 2013
First submitted
30 Oct 2013
Last updated
6 Nov 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Growth promotion based on child centered approach in people with Malnutrition, run by Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso at 1 site in Burkina Faso.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Burkina Faso. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of acute malnutrition (time frame: 18 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Nov 2013.

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