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Crowd Funding and Social Networks as a Novel Mechanism to Promote Sustainable Physical Growth and Positive Psychosocial and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Severely Stunted Guatemalan Children
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Home-based nutrition education and Standard-of-care nutrition support for Malnutrition and Developmental Disabilities. Completed, enrolled 324 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of an intensive home-based education intervention targeting severely stunted Guatemalan children for catch up growth and improved development. Half of the children in the study will receive standard of care, which includes micronutrient supplementation and a food ration. The other half of children in the study will receive, in addition to the above, home-based dietary assessment and individualized parental nutrition education.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Health promoters will use 24-hour dietary recall information to assess meal frequency and dietary diversity and then provide tailored nutrition coaching to parents.
Subjects will be provided with a standard food ration and with a multiple micronutrient powder dietary supplement (Chispitas)