NCT01303016

Improving Nutrition and Health Outcomes in Intibuca, Honduras

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 639 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shoulder to Shoulder · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to better understand how to prevent malnutrition in children under age 5 years in Intibuca, Honduras. A randomized community trial design was used to implement a nutrition program, including a complementary nutrition supplement, educational sessions, and growth and health monitoring integrated into the basic primary care package, to participants living in communities in the intervention group. Participants living in the control group communities will receive the nutrition supplement for one year following the study.

Conditions

• Malnutrition
• Undernutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Chispuditos	Daily dose per child is 1 heaping Tablespoon of Chispuditos (using the appropriate measuring spoon provided to each participant), 1 teaspoon of sugar if desired (using appropriate measuring spoon provided to each participant), mixed with 8 ounces of water or milk. The mixture is stirred over a heat source (fire or stove) until the mixture boils for 8 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2011-02-24
• Last updated: 2011-03-08