NCT01405755

Partnering With Media and Vaccination Program to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 420 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key determinant of under-nutrition and overweight in young children. In Mexico, breastfeeding extends well into the second half of infancy, but animal-source foods, cereals, and legumes are not regularly provided to the child by 9 mo. This study evaluates whether knowledge and practices about dietary diversity and food consistency can be improved using a two-component intervention strategy in semi-urban communities in Mexico. The two components will deliver appropriate complementary feeding messages using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio messages and interviews. The intervention is evaluated using a cluster randomized design in small semi-urban communities in two states in Mexico with pre- and post-test questionnaires designed to assess changes in feeding behaviors.

Conditions

• Infant and Young Child Feeding

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Appropriate complementary feeding messages	Messages delivered through National Vaccine Program and radio

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-08-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2011-07-29
• Last updated: 2019-04-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Mexico