An interventional study of Enhanced education in Malnutrition, sponsored by Aga Khan University. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-01-09.
Sponsored by Aga Khan University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care (LHW Program) and evaluating the feasibility of scaling-up as well as the impact on birth outcomes, nutritional status, morbidity patterns and overall survival patterns at the community level.
This project aims to do the following:
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This study's enrollment of 3,000 is above the median of 90 across 1,134 interventional studies indexed under Malnutrition.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Arm receiving routine advice by their local Lady Health Workers (LHWs)
Arm receiving enhanced nutrition and health advice from the local Lady Health Workers (LHWs)during their routine community visits.
Behavioral: Enhanced education
Enhanced Nutritional education/counseling to mothers on the following topics: During Pregnancy: diet during pregnancy; antenatal care; iron tablets; colostrum Postpartum period: difficulties during lactation; diet during lactation; EBF; childhood vaccination; newborn care Complementary Feeding General Health: vitamin A; diarrhea management; iodine; hygiene for health; protection from malaria; ARI \& protection against ARI
mother pregnancy weight gain in 3rd trimester
Time frame: at time of enrollment, 2 weeks before delivery
mothers Hb level
Time frame: at time of enrollment, 2 weeks before delivery
child's birthweight
Time frame: at birth
young child's growth
Time frame: 0, 3, 6, 12, 18 mths, at end of study
dietary diversity of CF
Time frame: 6 mths, 9mths, 12mths, 18 mths
Plan to share: No
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