Evaluating a Family-based Nutrition and Garden Intervention in Rural Guatemala
NCT ID: NCT03689504
Last Updated: 2021-11-09
Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
140 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-20
2020-07-31
Brief Summary
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Aims of the study include:
1. Evaluate the impact of the garden intervention on maternal and child dietary diversity, child growth and household food insecurity.
2. Use the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to conduct a preliminary implementation analysis, to guide a future, well-controlled study.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Standard of Care
The standard of care is an intensive individualized home-based nutrition education program, together with a home food ration and micronutrient supplement, delivered by frontline workers for 6 months.
Standard of care nutrition support
Subjects will be provided with a standard food ration and with a multiple micronutrient powder (Chispitas) or lipid-based nutrient supplement (Nutributter)
Home-based nutrition education
Health promoters will use 24-hour dietary recall information to assess meal frequency and dietary diversity and then provide tailored nutrition coaching to parents.
Home Garden Intervention
This arm adds an 8 month individualized home-based family garden intervention to the existing standard of care (home-based nutrition education)
Standard of care nutrition support
Subjects will be provided with a standard food ration and with a multiple micronutrient powder (Chispitas) or lipid-based nutrient supplement (Nutributter)
Home-based nutrition education
Health promoters will use 24-hour dietary recall information to assess meal frequency and dietary diversity and then provide tailored nutrition coaching to parents.
Home-based family gardening
Health promoters will facilitate the building and maintenance of a family home garden using a square foot or container gardening method.
Interventions
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Standard of care nutrition support
Subjects will be provided with a standard food ration and with a multiple micronutrient powder (Chispitas) or lipid-based nutrient supplement (Nutributter)
Home-based nutrition education
Health promoters will use 24-hour dietary recall information to assess meal frequency and dietary diversity and then provide tailored nutrition coaching to parents.
Home-based family gardening
Health promoters will facilitate the building and maintenance of a family home garden using a square foot or container gardening method.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At least one caregiver willing to provide written informed consent
* Caregiver of a child enrolled in the study (for caregiver/head of household outcomes), including women who may be pregnant
* Planned residence in the study area for the next 18 months
Exclusion Criteria
* Children with a severe medical illness that affects growth (e.g., heart disease, kidney disease, genetic condition) as determined by a Maya Health Alliance staff physician.
* Caregivers with cognitive impairments that prevent them from being able to provide informed consent
6 Months
24 Months
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
OTHER
Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Peter Rohloff, MD PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Wuqu' Kawoq
Beth Jimenez, RDN PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of New Mexico
Andrea Guzman, RDN
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Wuqu' Kawoq
Locations
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Wuqu' Kawoq
Tecpán Guatemala, Departamento de Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Countries
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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WK-2018-002
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id