Malaria Clinical Trial
Official title:
Promoting Spirulina Production and Utilization in Luapula Province of Zambia
Verified date | February 2019 |
Source | Programme Against Malnutrition |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Background: In developing countries, micronutrient deficiency in infants is associated with
growth faltering, morbidity, and delayed motor development. One of the potentially low-cost
and sustainable solutions is to use locally producible food for the home fortification of
complementary foods.
Objective: The objectives are to test the hypothesis that locally producible spirulina
platensis supplementation would achieve the following: 1) increase infant physical growth; 2)
reduce morbidity; and 3) improve motor development.
Design: 501 Zambian infants are randomly assigned into a control (CON) group or a spirulina
(SP) group. Children in the CON group (n=250) receive a soya-maize-based porridge for 12
months, whereas those in the SP group (n=251) receive the same food but with the addition of
spirulina. The change in infants' anthropometric status, morbidity, and motor development
over 12 months are assessed.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 501 |
Est. completion date | January 30, 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | April 30, 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 6 Months to 18 Months |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - All infants were eligible for the study if they are between 6 and 18 month of age Exclusion Criteria: - Non-singleton birth infants were excluded |
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
Zambia | Programme Against Malnutrition | Mansa | Luapura |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Programme Against Malnutrition | Alliance Forum Foundation, Hitotsubashi University |
Zambia,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Change from baseline in height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) at 32 month follow up | Primary outcome is changes in HAZ. Height of the infants is transformed to standardized scores using the World Health Organization (WHO) Multicentre Growth Standards | Height of the infants are measured by experienced field workers at at 0, 6, and 12 month. Amendment: also measured at extension endline (October 2016), at 24 month follow up (April 2017) and at 32 month follow up (January 2018) survey. | |
Primary | Child development | Study children will be assessed at 32 month follow up (January 2018) using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool (MDAT) instrument. Scores will be standardized within the study sample for analysis. Scores of children in treatment group will be compared with children in comparison group to determine differences. | At 32 month follow up (January 2018) survey | |
Secondary | Change from baseline in weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ) at 32 month follow up | Secondary outcome is changes in WAZ. Weight of the infants is transformed to standardized scores using the WHO Multicentre Growth Standards | Weight of the infants are measured at 0, 6, and 12 month by experienced field workers. Amendment: also measured at extension endline (October 2016), at 24 month follow up (April 2017) and at 32 month follow up (January 2018) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline in pneumonia incidence at 32 month follow up | Secondary outcome is changes in pneumonia incidence. Pneumonia was defined as cough accompanied by short and rapid breathing and difficulty in breathing | Data on pneumonia indicators were collected up to 12 months by trained local health workers. Amendment: also measured at extension endline (October 2016), at 24 month follow up (April 2017) and at 32 month follow up (January 2018) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline in cough incidence at 32 month follow up | Secondary outcome is changes in cough incidence in the 4 weeks preceding the interview. | Data on cough morbidity indicators are collected up to 12 months by trained local health workers. Amendment: also measured at extension endline (October 2016), at 24 month follow up (April 2017) and at 32 month follow up (January 2018) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline in severe high fever incidence at 32 month follow up | Secondary outcome is changes in severe high fever incidence. Severe high fever was defined based on the following clinical signs: fever with rash on child's body, fever with chills, shaking, nausea, or alternating high and low body temperature | Data are collected up to 12 months by trained local health workers. Amendment: also measured at extension endline (October 2016), at 24 month follow up (April 2017) and at 32 month follow up (January 2018) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline in fever incidence at 32 month follow up | Secondary outcome is changes in fever incidence in the 4 weeks preceding the interview | Data are collected up to 12 months by trained local health workers. Amendment: also measured at extension endline (October 2016), at 24 month follow up (April 2017) and at 32 month follow up (January 2018) | |
Secondary | Ability of the infant to walk independently. | The ability of children to walk without assistance measured by the questionnaire. | This indicator was evaluated at 0, 6 and 12 months by research assistants who visited the participants' homes | |
Secondary | Child development at 24 month follow up | Study children will be assessed at 24 month follow up (April 2017) using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool (MDAT) instrument. Scores will be standardized within the study sample for analysis. Scores of children in treatment group will be compared with children in comparison group to determine differences. | At 24 month follow up survey (April 2017) |
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