Partnering With Media and Vaccination Program to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding

April 17, 2019 updated by: Edward Frongillo, Jr., University of South Carolina
Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key determinant of under-nutrition and overweight in young children. In Mexico, breastfeeding extends well into the second half of infancy, but animal-source foods, cereals, and legumes are not regularly provided to the child by 9 mo. This study evaluates whether knowledge and practices about dietary diversity and food consistency can be improved using a two-component intervention strategy in semi-urban communities in Mexico. The two components will deliver appropriate complementary feeding messages using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio messages and interviews. The intervention is evaluated using a cluster randomized design in small semi-urban communities in two states in Mexico with pre- and post-test questionnaires designed to assess changes in feeding behaviors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

420

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Mexico
    • Morelos
      • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, 62100
        • Mexican National Institute of Public Health

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mothers with healthy children between 6 and 24 mo

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: National Vaccine Program Plus Radio
Appropriate complementary feeding messages delivered using: (a) nurses during the 1st National Vaccination Week (NVW); and (b) radio.
Behavioral: Appropriate complementary feeding messages
Messages delivered through National Vaccine Program and radio
NO_INTERVENTION: Comparison (no intervention)
No complementary feeding messages delivered.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Provision of flesh-food or vitamin A-rich food
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 months
Mothers provide at least one flesh-food (i.e., beef, chicken, fish, liver) or one vitamin A-rich fruit or vegetable in the previous day
Change from baseline to 5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) Provision of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 months
Mothers provide solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (i.e., not runny soups or broths) at least 1 meal/d (6-12 mo) or 2 meals/d (12-24 mo)
Change from baseline to 5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of South Carolina

Collaborators

Mexican National Institute of Public Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 19, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00007388

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