The Effect of Integrated Prevention and Treatment on Child Malnutrition and Health in Mali: a Cluster Randomized Intervention Study

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

2,304

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion Date

May 5, 2017

Study Completion Date

September 1, 2017

Conditions
Child Acute Malnutrition
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Small-Quantity Lipid-based nutrient supplement

A monthly dose of SQ-LNS (31 sachets of 20g) will be distributed to mothers attending counselling sessions

BEHAVIORAL

Child's health and nutrition topics

Monthly group counselling meetings organized at village level. Caregivers of participating children are invited to attend monthly counselling meetings that treat topics on child nutrition, health, hygiene and good sanitary practices. During these visits children are also screened for acute malnutrition measuring arm circumference.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Bla and San Health Districts, Bla and San

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Helen Keller International

OTHER

lead

International Food Policy Research Institute

OTHER