CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Soaking Complementary Foods Flour on Hemoglobin Concentration, Anthropometric Deficits and Episode of Diarrheal, Cough and Fever Morbidities

Ethiopia700 participantsStarted 2021-11-01

Plain-language summary

Removing anti nutrient factors using simple cost-effective and sustainable household methods to improve nutritional status of children in communities were plant based complementary foods are the main source of Nutrients is highly recommended. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine effect of soaking complementary foods on hemoglobin, nutritional and health status of children 6-23 months in agrarian community of bale zone.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 24 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntarily agreed mothers with children aged 6-23 month * Mothers with children aged 6-23 month who lived at least six months in the selected communities * Mothers who have no plan to leave the area within 6 months period Exclusion Criteria: * • If the child is seriously ill at the time of data collection * Children with severe anemia hemoglobin level \<= 7mg/dl will be excluded

What they're measuring

children's blood hemoglobin concentration level

Timeframe: 15 days post intervention

children's Anthropometric deficits; Wasting (low-weight-for-length), stunting (low-Length-for-age) and underweight (low-weight-for-age)

Timeframe: 15 days post intervention

children's Episode of Diarrheal, cough and fever Morbidities

Timeframe: 15 days post intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05254717

SponsorMadda walabu university

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-01

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