NCT01552512

Nutributter Programming to Prevent Undernutrition: an Evaluation

Randomized Control Trial of Complementary Food to Prevent Undernutrition Among At-Risk Infants in Fort San Michel, Haiti

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,228 (actual)
• Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 12 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized, controlled effectiveness study examines Nutributter programming within an integrated package of maternal and child health services offered by Haiti's Ministry of Health (MSPP) to prevent undernutrition among young children in Haiti. The aim of the process evaluation is to better understand the uptake of Nutributter® as a complementary food in the diets of young children and its feasibility and acceptability as part of MSPP's package of services. This project is being carried out at a public hospital in Fort San Michel, an impoverished community outside of Cap Haitien, Haiti.

Conditions

• Undernutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Nutributter Program	Nutributter is a ready-to-use nutritional supplement that provides all vitamins and minerals required for healthy growth of infants 6 to 12 months of age. The paste is packaged in 20 gram sachets. One sachet corresponds to the recommended daily dose for a child.
OTHER	Integrated Package	The integrated package of services are provided through the Haitian Ministry of Health and includes childhood vaccinations, family planning messages, diarrhea prevention and control (e.g. water purification methods, promotion of positive sanitation and hygiene practices such as hand washing), and the promotion of positive child feeding practices (e.g. exclusive breastfeeding for six months; increased frequency of complementary feeding; and dietary diversity).

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-06-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2012-03-13
• Last updated: 2018-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Haiti