Study of Arsha Vidya Chhatralaya Initiative on Health and Functioning of Disadvantaged Tribal Children

Malnutrition Clinical Trial

Official title:

Study of Arsha Vidya Chhatralaya Initiative on Health and Functioning of Disadvantaged Tribal Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03578159
• Other study ID #: NMP/10128
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 3, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 8, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: June 2018
• Source: NMP Medical Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

India's poor tribal communities have far worse health and social indicators than the general population. Most tribal people live in remote forested or desert areas where illiteracy, trying physical environments, malnutrition, inadequate access to potable water, and lack of personal hygiene and sanitation make them more vulnerable to disease.The aim of Chhatralaya initiatives taken by Arsha Vidya, Jaipur was to address the exclusion of the socially and economically disadvantaged children of the tribes and to provide a fair opportunity to all.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: June 8, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 15, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 8 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children selected from Udaipur tribal areas as lacking parental care and basic services;

• Children living in Udaipur tribal areas;

• Children from 8 years to 16 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Disease
• Malnutrition
• Mental Health Wellness
• Physical Disorder
• Social Function Disorder, Childhood or Adolescent

Intervention

Other:
• Chhatralaya
Chhatralaya, home for children provide living resources along with spiritual practices.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
India	Arsha Vidya Chhatralaya,	Jaipur	Rajasthan

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NMP Medical Research Institute	Arsha Vidya Tirtha, Jaipur, Warwick Research Services, UK

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical health and wellbeing	Measured by MacArthur Health and Behavior Questionnaire	Change from baseline to one year
Primary	Mental Health and wellbeing	Measured by MacArthur Health and Behavior Questionnaire	Change from baseline to one year
Primary	Social functioning	Measured by MacArthur Health and Behavior Questionnaire	Change from baseline to one year
Primary	Academic functioning	Measured by MacArthur Health and Behavior Questionnaire	Change from baseline to one year
Secondary	Weight	child's weight was measured by using a calibrated electronic weighing scale	Change from baseline to one year
Secondary	Prevalence of acute child malnutrition	To calculate WHZ scores the 2006 WHO growth reference was used	Change from baseline to one year