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RECRUITING
NCT06594419
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Healthy Baby Healthy Mother Toolkit

Sponsor: Emory University

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Summary

The objective of the research is to test whether integrating a mother-baby nutrition toolkit into routine antenatal care service can improve maternal and infant nutrition in Amhara, Ethiopia

Official title: Efficacy of the Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit for Maternal and Child Nutrition in Ethiopia

Key Details

Gender

FEMALE

Age Range

18 Years - 35 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

594

Start Date

2024-11-27

Completion Date

2026-04

Last Updated

2025-03-24

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit

Customized bowl with markings to indicate the recommended amount of food that participants should consume in pregnancy and while exclusively breastfeeding in the first 6 months, as well as how much they should feed their babies at 6-8 months, 9-12 months, and 1-2 years respectively. The toolkit also includes a spoon used to test and ensure adequate thickness of the meals fed to infants \>6mos and a counseling card that indicates the frequency of meals, recommended food groups for meeting daily nutrient needs, and hand hygiene and hygienic food preparation

OTHER

Standard of care

The Ethiopian government and Saving Little Lives Initiative (SLL) standard of care includes maternal and infant nutrition education and counseling, iron and folic acid supplementation, as well as training on effective Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), primarily defined as exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact ≥ 8 hours per day-in the event of Low birth weight (LBW) or preterm delivery.

Locations (2)

Emory University in Ethiopia

Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia

Bahir Dar City Zone Health Department

Bahir Dar, Woreda, Ethiopia