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UnderweightNCT00198835

Evaluation Research of the Nutrition Interventions in the INHP II Areas of CARE India

A study testing Maternal nutrition and infant feeding advice in people with Underweight and Stunting, run by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at 1 site in India.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of CARE India's Integrated Nutrition and Health Program (INHP II) to reduce malnutrition among children 0-23 months of age. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Underweight, Stunting, Wasting
What is being tested?
Maternal nutrition and infant feeding advice
How many people
17,000 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Aug 2003to Jul 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Mothers with a child 0-23 months of age
  • Children 0-23 months of age
  • Currently pregnant women
  • Resides in the program or control area

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • King George Medical University

    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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About this study

This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of CARE India's Integrated Nutrition and Health Program (INHP II) to reduce malnutrition among children 0-23 months of age.

Being tested
Maternal nutrition and infant feeding advice
Keywords
malnutrition, anemia, infants, children, India
Medical subject headings
Thinness, Growth Disorders, Cachexia, Anemia, Malnutrition

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Maternal nutrition and infant feeding adviceBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Prevalence of underweight among children 0-23 months

  2. Prevalence of stunting among children 0-23 months

  3. Prevalence of wasting among children 0-23 months

  4. Prevalence of anemia among children 12-23 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2003
  3. Study completionJul 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
17,000 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00198835
Sponsor's protocol ID
H.22.03.06.02.A2
Status last verified
Jul 2005
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
20 Apr 2018
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Singh V, Ahmed S, Dreyfuss ML, Kiran U, Chaudhery DN, Srivastava VK, Ahuja RC, Baqui AH, Darmstadt GL, Santosham M, West KP Jr. An integrated nutrition and health program package on IYCN improves breastfeeding but not complementary feeding and nutritional status in rural northern India: A quasi-experimental randomized longitudinal study. PLoS One. 2017 Sep 20;12(9):e0185030. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185030. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28931088
  • Singh V, Ahmed S, Dreyfuss ML, Kiran U, Chaudhery DN, Srivastava VK, Ahuja RC, Baqui AH, Darmstadt GL, Santosham M, West KP Jr. Non-governmental organization facilitation of a community-based nutrition and health program: Effect on program exposure and associated infant feeding practices in rural India. PLoS One. 2017 Sep 14;12(9):e0183316. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183316. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28910328

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Maternal nutrition and infant feeding advice in people with Underweight and Stunting, run by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at 1 site in India.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Prevalence of underweight among children 0-23 months. The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00198835, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Apr 2018.

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