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N/A N=715 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Impact of the "Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding of Children Younger Than Two Years" in Health Centers

Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood

Enrolled (actual)
715
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Exclusive Breastfeeding at Four Months of Age — 140; 104 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Dietary Advice (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Primary completion
Feb 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Exclusive Breastfeeding at Four Months of Age
140; 104
SECONDARY
Number of Overweight Children at 12 Months of Age
124; 112
SECONDARY
Number of Overweight Children at 3 Years of Age
101; 97
SECONDARY
Number of Overweight Children at 6 Years of Age
52; 53

Summary

A cluster randomized field trial to evaluate the impact that training healthcare workers in healthy feeding practices has on the nutrition and health of children.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All pregnant women in the last trimester of the gestation.

Exclusion Criteria

  • HIV-positive mothers
  • congenital malformation
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00635453). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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