Food Habits Clinical Trial
Official title:
Promotion of Egg and Eggshell Powder Consumption Improve Nutritional Status of Children of Under Two Years of Age: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Community Trial in Halaba Ethiopia
Verified date | October 2018 |
Source | University of Saskatchewan |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Young children in Ethiopia lack sufficient protein and micronutrients for growth and development. The overall purpose is to assess the effects of promoting egg and eggshell powder consumption on improving the nutritional status of children 6 to 15 months in Halaba Special Woreda, Southern Ethiopia. The hypothesis is that providing chickens to produce eggs (egg and eggshell) for young children will improve growth in otherwise malnourished young children. Upon providing chickens, the nutritional status of young children prior and after the intervention (by 6 months) will be assessed. Identification of the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of mothers on egg and eggshell powder consumption by their children before and after the intervention in the intervention group will be done. Caregivers will be instructed to give each child 1 egg (cooked) and 1/4 "bottle cap" of eggshell (500 mg calcium) per day in the intervention. Hemoglobin will be measured as an indicator of overall nutritional status. Throughout the study, any problems arising in keeping chickens will be recorded in order to assess the feasibility and practicality of raising chickens as way to improve nutritional status of young children. The study is novel in that investigators are providing a way to have increased protein, increased micronutrients, and use of eggshell as a source of calcium.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 287 |
Est. completion date | December 22, 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | December 22, 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 6 Months to 15 Months |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - not known to be allergic to eggs. - not undergoing therapy for moderate or severe malnutrition. Exclusion Criteria: - children undergoing treatment for malnutrition |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Ethiopia | Hawassa University School of Nutrition, Food Science | Hawassa |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Saskatchewan | Hawassa University |
Ethiopia,
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Omer A, Mulualem D, Classen H, Vatanparast H, Whiting SJ (2018) Promotion of Egg and Eggshell Powder Consumption Improves Nutritional Status of Children of Under Two Years of Age: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Community Trial in Halaba Sp. Woreda, SNNPR
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | weight (kg) | weight (kg) of child | 6 months | |
Secondary | knowledge, attitudes and practices on egg and egg shell use via questionnaire | Via questionnaire assess whether mothers have improved complementary feeding | 6 months | |
Secondary | health status as hemoglobin measure | measure hemoglobin as measure of overall health status | 6 months | |
Secondary | incidence of reported infections in study children | record number of reported infections | 6 months |
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