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Study NCT ID:
NCT05890378
Status:
None
Last Update Posted:
2023-06-07 00:00:00
First Post:
2023-05-25 00:00:00
Is Possible Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Integrated Livestock Management for Nutrition in Children Under Five Years of Age in Chad
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Integrated Livestock Management for Nutrition in Children Under Five Years of Age
Status:
None
Status Verified Date:
2023-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a livestock management intervention, with considerations for animal food security, water contamination from animals, and nutrition counseling, in reducing the risk of acute malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years in Kanem and Bahr El Ghazel (BeG) in Chad. To get at this objective we will be comparing across four study arms: 1) fodder provision, 2) water management/treatment, 3) combination of fodder and water management/treatment and 4) a control. All four arms will receive nutrition counseling, animal vaccination, and animal deworming.
Specifically, the study aims to answer the following research questions in the implementation research:
1. Does provision of animal feed and nutrition counseling lead to a reduction in child acute malnutrition of children under five?
2. Does messaging pulling on existing local strategies to improve protected water access for animals and humans, provision of a chlorine dispenser, and nutrition counseling lead to a reduction in child acute malnutrition of children under five?
3. Does provision of animal feed, nutrition counseling, in combination with messaging pulling on existing local strategies to improve protected water access for animals and humans lead to a reduction in child acute malnutrition of children under five?
In preparation for the implementation of the intervention, we will conduct formative research to better contextualize the interventions and data collection. The formative research will seek to answer the following research questions.
1. What is the water quality of and practices around different types of unimproved water sources?
2. Which water sources are used by households, and what is their distance from the community?
3. What zoonotic pathogens are present in animal and human fecal matter, and in milk?
4. What is the highest acceptable (using the flavor rating assessment method - Table 5) concentration of chlorine to provide safe water for users?
The study will be done in a phased approach:
* Year 1: formative research
* Year 2: impact evaluation
* Year 3: sustainability study
Specifically, the study aims to answer the following research questions in the implementation research:
1. Does provision of animal feed and nutrition counseling lead to a reduction in child acute malnutrition of children under five?
2. Does messaging pulling on existing local strategies to improve protected water access for animals and humans, provision of a chlorine dispenser, and nutrition counseling lead to a reduction in child acute malnutrition of children under five?
3. Does provision of animal feed, nutrition counseling, in combination with messaging pulling on existing local strategies to improve protected water access for animals and humans lead to a reduction in child acute malnutrition of children under five?
In preparation for the implementation of the intervention, we will conduct formative research to better contextualize the interventions and data collection. The formative research will seek to answer the following research questions.
1. What is the water quality of and practices around different types of unimproved water sources?
2. Which water sources are used by households, and what is their distance from the community?
3. What zoonotic pathogens are present in animal and human fecal matter, and in milk?
4. What is the highest acceptable (using the flavor rating assessment method - Table 5) concentration of chlorine to provide safe water for users?
The study will be done in a phased approach:
* Year 1: formative research
* Year 2: impact evaluation
* Year 3: sustainability study
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: