A Phase 2 interventional study of Philani nutrition intervention program (mentor mothers) in Child Weight, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles. Completed at 2 sites in South Africa. Open to female participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-10-15.
Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Malnourished children and babies with birth weights under 2500 grams are at high risk for negative outcomes over their lifespan. Philani, a paraprofessional home-visiting program, was mounted in neighborhoods in three townships in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2002 to 2004 to improve nutritional outcomes.
One mentor mother was recruited from each of 37 neighborhoods. Mentor mothers were trained to conduct home visits to weigh children and to support mothers to problem-solve life challenges, especially around nutrition. Households were randomly assigned on a 2-to-1 ratio to the Philani program or to a standard care condition. Children were evaluated over a 1-year period.
The investigators hypothesized that children in the intervention would gain more weight than children in the control.
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Behavioral intervention was offered through mentor mothers. Mentors were mothers in community who were selected by because they were doing well. They were trained to conduct home visits, up to 16 times over one year period, ranging from 20 minutes to 2 hours. Mentor mothers worked to improve health of mother and their child and build social support in neighborhood.
Behavioral: Philani nutrition intervention program (mentor mothers)
Control cases were visited and their infants were weighed 4 times over one year period. After one year, mothers were provided Philani nutrition intervention program.
Behavioral intervention was offered through mentor mothers. Mentors were mothers in community who were selected by because they were doing well. They were trained to conduct home visits, up to 16 times over one year period, ranging from 20 minutes to 2 hours. Mentor mothers worked to improve health of mother and their child and build social support in neighborhood.
weight-for-age z-score
Time frame: one year
weight in kilograms
Time frame: one year
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