NCT02496247

Canned Herring for Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition During the Early Rainy Season in Rural Guinea-Bissau

Effectiveness of Canned Herring for Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition During the Early Rainy Season in Rural Guinea-Bissau

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Global Food & Nutrition Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will test the effectiveness of a weekly village distribution of canned herring for prevention of malnutrition in children aged 2-5 years old during a food-insecure time of the year in rural villages in Guinea-Bissau. The study will use community health workers to conduct the herring distribution, making this a test that will provide valuable information on what could become a practical food aid supplementation practice. The primary study hypothesis is that distribution of canned herring as a weekly food supplement to families with young children at the beginning of the rainy season will prevent a seasonal decrease in weight-for-age Z-score (primary variable) of children with mild to moderate malnutrition at baseline.

Conditions

• Malnutrition
• Undernutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Canned Herring	Families with children in this study arm will receive a weekly ration of herring throughout the 8-10 week study period (2 cans herring/day per study child).

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-08-01
• Completion: 2015-08-01
• First posted: 2015-07-14
• Last updated: 2016-02-11