Not Yet RecruitingPhase 3

Combined Nutrition and Parenting Study

Liberia2,240 participantsStarted 2027-02

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate whether early childhood development is improved by a bundled set of interventions that promote responsive stimulation and improved nutrition by the provision of eggs and dried fish (nutrient-dense animal source foods), and whether, in combination, these stimulation and nutrition interventions are more effective than responsive stimulation or food provision alone.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 30 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Resides in selected community in Liberia * Household has a child aged 6-30 months at study enrollment * Child has a primary female caregiver and second (male or female) caregiver ≥ 18 years of age * Caregivers and child intend to continue residing in the study area for the follow-up duration * Both primary and second caregiver provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Children with known allergies to eggs or fish * Caregivers with cognitive and severe physical disabilities who are unable to implement intervention activities * Children with developmental disabilities

What they're measuring

Cognitive Development

Timeframe: 7 months

Language Development

Timeframe: 7 months

Motor Development

Timeframe: 7 months

Socio-emotional Development

Timeframe: 7 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07490899

SponsorUniversity of South Carolina

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-06

Contact for this trial

Leila Larson, PhD MPH

803-576-5649 larsonl@mailbox.sc.edu

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