NCT06103084

Effectiveness of Local Food Solutions for the Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (ELOFSAM)

Acceptability and Effectiveness of Local Food Solutions for the Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (ELOFSAM)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 7,530 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mekelle University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 23 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The lack of diversified and enriched complementary foods is one of the key causes of the high burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in Ethiopia. Thus, a new innovative way of diversifying and enriching complementary foods is essential in communities where vulnerable populations are likely to have nutrient gaps in their typical diets and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. The purpose of this project is to investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of locally produced cereal based foods (LP-CBFs) and small quantity lipid based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) as preventive interventions to effectively reduce the burden of acute malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in the post conflict settings of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

Conditions

• Acute Malnutrition in Childhood

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Bahgina	Bahgina, a locally produced cereal based food, will be provided at 200g/day/child for a duration of six months on top of the routine nutrition services provided by the local government and nutrition partners.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	SQLNS	Small quantity lipid based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) will be provided at 20g/day/child for a duration of six months on top of the routine nutrition services provided by the local government and nutrition partners.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-30
• Primary completion: 2023-12-30
• Completion: 2024-02-28
• First posted: 2023-10-26
• Last updated: 2023-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ethiopia