Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of a Positive Deviance Program in Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
Lead Sponsor:
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Conditions:
Malnutrition, Child
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Globally, childhood malnutrition remains a public health concern. Malnutrition can be diverse from undernutrition to overnutrition. A young child, primarily refers to those under the age of 5, is suff...
Detailed Description
Background: Undernourished children who fail to grow in height and weight as other normal children can be underweight, stunting or wasting. In fully urbanized area such as Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For Phase 1:
- Malaysian
- Children aged 3 to 5 years old
- Mothers aged above 18 years old
- Living in public low-cost PPR flat
Exclusion
- Children who are taken care by other adults rather than mothers such as father, grandparents and caregivers
- Mothers with mental disabilities
- Children with history of chronic diseases including congenital heart disease, liver disease, renal failure or sickle cell disease and any congenital abnormalities
- Children who are under treatment for communicable disease such as measles and chickenpox
- Children with learning disabilities
- Mother-child dyads involved in any other intervention or clinical research
- Children who are overweight or obese
- The respondents' selection criteria in Phase 2 are almost similar as in Phase 1 except for the second inclusion criterion that is related to children. In Phase 2, only undernourished children (either underweight, stunting or wasting) aged 3 to 5 years old will be recruited in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in this particular group. The exclusion criteria in Phase 2 are similar to the exclusion criteria in Phase 1.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 9 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
74 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04688515
Start Date
March 9 2022
End Date
March 10 2024
Last Update
May 8 2024
Active Locations (1)
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PPR
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia