Clinical Trial: Impacts of the 10 Steps for Healthy Feeding in Infants: a Randomized Field Trial

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Impacts of the 10 Steps for Healthy Feeding in Infants: a Randomized Field Trial

Brief Summary: This study assesses the effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme - The ten steps for healthy feeding of children under than two years - on nutritional status and morbidity history of children. This is a randomized controlled trial in mostly socioeconomic deprived families (intervention=200; controls=300). Mother's of the intervention group received dietary counseling in the first year of life. Both groups received routine care by their paediatricians and research assessment at 6 and 12 months.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Current Primary Outcome: Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in exclusive breastfeeding. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme in occurrence of diarrhea, respiratory problems, use of medication, dental caries,anemia, hospitalization and nutritional status. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Dates:
Date Received: March 5, 2008
Date Started: October 2001
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 5, 2008
Last Verified: March 2008