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Behavioral Intervention

MIYCN capacity building for Maternal Nutrition

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Led By Phuong H Nguyen, PhD

Research Sponsored by International Food Policy Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up during pregnancy (about 9 months) and up to 24 months postpartum

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Study Summary

This trial aims to improve child nutrition in Gujarat, India by improving the quality of health and nutrition services, and making them more easily accessible to households.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ during pregnancy (about 9 months) and up to 24 months postpartum

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~during pregnancy (about 9 months) and up to 24 months postpartum

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during pregnancy (about 9 months) and up to 24 months postpartum for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of reformulated take home ration by pregnant, lactating women and children

Co-coverage of multiple interventions from across sectors

Quality of delivery of health and nutrition interventions

+1 more

Secondary outcome measures

Decentralized programmatic decision-making using data

MIYCN knowledge of FLWs

Mother IYCF knowledge and practices

+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: A&T- intensiveExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Capacity building will involve offsite training conducted by Vitamin Angels and short capsule trainings delivered by government staff Supportive supervision will involve training and handholding of supervisors on use of job aids and mobile application Strategic use of data will involve setting up processes to review key data, review meetings and short trainings on gap areas. Engagement of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) around convergence where PRI members will be equipped with job aids, including an App Improved food supplements where THR offering for pregnant and lactating women and children 6 months and older will be revisited and improved solutions will be explored.

Group II: A&T-non intensiveActive Control1 Intervention

Only receives standard government services

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Who is running the clinical trial?

International Food Policy Research InstituteLead Sponsor

42 Previous Clinical Trials

159,393 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Maternal Nutrition

4,128 Patients Enrolled for Maternal Nutrition

Phuong H Nguyen, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorInternational Food Policy Research Institute

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this experiment currently enrolling participants?

"Information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical study remains in active recruitment phase since its initial posting date of March 22nd 2022, and its last update was June 30th 2022."

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Does the research protocol include enlisting participants who are octogenarian or beyond?

"As mandated by the study's eligibility requirements, participants must fall between 18 and eighty years of age."

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What is the intake number for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov webpage suggests that this medical study, which was initially published on March 22nd 2022, is actively recruiting participants. Approximately 2500 patients must be recruited from 1 healthcare centre."

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What tangible outcomes is this experiment hoping to generate?

"This clinical trial's main aim is to measure the quality of healthcare and nutrition interventions over a 9 month gestation period, with follow-up assessments up to 24 months postpartum. Secondary objectives include evaluating supportive supervision using standardized frequency and content scores, gauging Panchayati Raj Members' (PRI) awareness of social safety nets, ICDS services and health programs; as well as assessing FLWs' knowledge about mother-infant nutritional requirements via scoring dietary diversity answers."

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Would I fit the qualifications for participating in this research project?

"Patients eligible for enrollment in the trial must have appropriate maternal nutrition and be between 18-80 years old. 2500 participants need to be recruited into this study."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Systems Strengthening Interventions to Improve Quality and Co-coverage of Nutrition Services in Gujarat, India

2022. "Systems Strengthening Interventions to Improve Quality and Co-coverage of Nutrition Services in Gujarat, India". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05443997.