Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 7:57 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:17 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06195098
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-01-08
First Post:
2023-12-22
Brief Title:
The Tany Vao Project
Sponsor:
University of Pavia
Organization:
University of Pavia
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Multidisciplinary and Sustainable Intervention Study Aimed at Rural Area of Madagascar the Tany Vao Project
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-12
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 TANY VAO project pilot study aimed to create a circular and sustainable model with a multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach to improve the health conditions of Madagascars population living in rural areas This is through an integrated approach in the areas of wash and sanitation agriculture nutrition and clean cooking This project consisted of two phases first an observational phase Work Package 1 WP1 and secondarily an interventional phase Work Package 2 WP2 Here is described the nutritional protocol as part of the multidisciplinary study The nutritional activities were conducted by the Laboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition LDNC of the University of Pavia
Detailed Description:
The TANY VAO project pilot study aims to create a circular and sustainable model with a multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach to improve the health conditions of Madagascars population living in rural areas This is through an integrated approach in the areas of wash and sanitation agriculture nutrition and clean cooking
Here is described the nutritional protocol as part of the multidisciplinary study
The TANY VAO project was conducted on the island of Nosy Mitsio 20 miles west of Madagascar in the villages of Ampanitosoha and Bevoko western part of the island on a group of women of childbearing age and their children
Participants of this study were women of childbearing age 14-49 years old pregnant or not and their male or female childrenadolescents 2-18 years old living in the Ampanitosoha and in the Bevoko villages
Focusing on the nutritional activities the main outcome was to improve food knowledge eating habits and dietary diversity of the population enrolled in the study
The project was composed by two different work packages WP
WP1 observational phase During this phase researcher were able to catch a picture of the current situation in this specific rural area of Madagascar from a nutritional assessment point of view Sociodemographic information religion civil status age educational level was collected and nutritional knowledge 9-items questionnaire eating habits 24 hour recall and food frequency and dietary diversity minimum dietary diversity index for women were assessed for women exclusively A nutritional assessment was conducted for both women and childrenadolescents women weight height abdominal and waist circumference mid-upper arm circumference skin fold children weight height mid-upper arm circumference
WP2 interventional phase Based on the results of WP1 the interventional activities were defined The interventional activities were targeted to the local population according to their educational level and culture and it was composed by a theoretical part and a more practical part The objective was to improve nutritional knowledge and their awareness about the role of food in connection to the human health According to the theoretical part to make the activities more appealing three informative graphic posters were drafted The posters provided guidance 1 on food safety and hygiene 2 on making a complete meal from local foods and practical nutritional advices and 3 specific indications for the pregnancy and lactation period
According to the practical part a cooking class activities were conducted involving women of the Ampanithosa and Bevoko villages The researchers taught them how to use a bamboo steamer and how to process vegetables grew up in the organic gardens built by the Kukula team
The activities were carried out in each village thanks to a local enumerators involvement
Here is described the nutritional protocol as part of the multidisciplinary study
The TANY VAO project was conducted on the island of Nosy Mitsio 20 miles west of Madagascar in the villages of Ampanitosoha and Bevoko western part of the island on a group of women of childbearing age and their children
Participants of this study were women of childbearing age 14-49 years old pregnant or not and their male or female childrenadolescents 2-18 years old living in the Ampanitosoha and in the Bevoko villages
Focusing on the nutritional activities the main outcome was to improve food knowledge eating habits and dietary diversity of the population enrolled in the study
The project was composed by two different work packages WP
WP1 observational phase During this phase researcher were able to catch a picture of the current situation in this specific rural area of Madagascar from a nutritional assessment point of view Sociodemographic information religion civil status age educational level was collected and nutritional knowledge 9-items questionnaire eating habits 24 hour recall and food frequency and dietary diversity minimum dietary diversity index for women were assessed for women exclusively A nutritional assessment was conducted for both women and childrenadolescents women weight height abdominal and waist circumference mid-upper arm circumference skin fold children weight height mid-upper arm circumference
WP2 interventional phase Based on the results of WP1 the interventional activities were defined The interventional activities were targeted to the local population according to their educational level and culture and it was composed by a theoretical part and a more practical part The objective was to improve nutritional knowledge and their awareness about the role of food in connection to the human health According to the theoretical part to make the activities more appealing three informative graphic posters were drafted The posters provided guidance 1 on food safety and hygiene 2 on making a complete meal from local foods and practical nutritional advices and 3 specific indications for the pregnancy and lactation period
According to the practical part a cooking class activities were conducted involving women of the Ampanithosa and Bevoko villages The researchers taught them how to use a bamboo steamer and how to process vegetables grew up in the organic gardens built by the Kukula team
The activities were carried out in each village thanks to a local enumerators involvement
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None