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2024-10-26 @ 3:42 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06642012
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-10-09
Brief Title:
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Comparing Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Cash Plus Interventions in Preventing Acute Malnutrition in Somalia
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers
Detailed Description:
This study was a mixed-methods cluster-randomized controlled trial implemented in the Bay and Hiran regions of Somalia to study monthly cash assistance interventions across 3 study arms The intervention was provided for 6 months and included cash plus social and behavior change communication intervention The investigators studied which combination of assistance was most effective and cost-effective at reducing and preventing child and maternal malnutrition wasting stunting etc Enrolled participants were children under 5 and mothers of children under 5 The investigators collected qualitative quantitative and cost data to study the intervention across study arms household experiences with receiving cash and household factors related to malnutrition Quantitative household data and anthropometry was collected at baseline 3 months and 6 months Qualitative data was collected through focus group discussions on healthnutrition topics with mothers and fathers of children under 5 who participated in the study Cost data was collected in consultation with study and program staff to evaluate the cost-efficiency cost-effectiveness and societal costs of the intervention Investigators also monitored the local markets for food availability and price fluctuations to understand its impact on malnutrition in the communities where the trial was being implemented
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None