Randomized Controlled Trial of Dietary Advice in Primary Care to Promote Healthy Feeding of Infants

August 18, 2021 updated by: Marcia Regina Vitolo, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
A cluster randomized field trial to evaluate the impact that training healthcare workers in healthy feeding practices has on the nutrition and health of children.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A cluster randomized controlled trial. Twenty health care service sites were randomly assigned to the intervention or control groups. Health care workers of the intervention health care service sites received training based on the programme "Ten steps for healthy feeding for children from birth to two years old".

Pregnant women, in their third term, were enrolled in the study. At 6 and 12 months of age, the mothers were interviewed at home using a semi-structured questionnaire with pre-coded close- and open-ended questions and the children were evaluated.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- All pregnant women in the last quarter of the gestation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HIV-positive mothers
  • congenital malformation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: I, Intervention
Behavioral: Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding children programme
Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding children
Other Names:
  • Infant Nutrition Programme

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Márcia R Vitolo, Postdoctoral, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

March 13, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 24, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • vitolo1

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