Status:
COMPLETED
Homemade Yogurt Supplementation to Prevent Stunting
Lead Sponsor:
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Western Sydney
Conditions:
Child Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Stunting contributes substantially to child mortality and disease burden in low-income countries. In Bangladesh the prevalence of stunting among children \<5-years of age is high (36%) reaching 50% in...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that, continued breastfeeding, adequate complimentary feeding and supplementation with homemade yogurt have the potential to reduce stunting. Primary object...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants at risk of developing stunting aged 5 months (-1SD LAZ)
- All gender, religion, language and ethnicity
- Infants born through normal delivery or cesarean section
- Breastfeeding or non-breastfeeding
Exclusion
- Stunting or wasting (\<-2SD LAZ)
- Infants with any major congenital abnormality or any chronic conditions (e.g., rheumatic heart disease)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04067284
Start Date
September 1 2019
End Date
March 31 2020
Last Update
March 8 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Dr. Mahbubur Rahman
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1212