STRIKE: Stunting and Targeting Reduction of Impaired Growth in Kids Effectively: A Community Engaged Comprehensive, Multi-Faceted Nutrition Quality Improvement Program
Abbott Nutrition
Summary
The objective of this prospective, real-world evidence/pragmatic study with a quality improvement program approach is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-engaged nutrition-focused program utilizing nutrition screening, education, supplementation and continuous follow up for children and their families.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 1–5 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Household Component Inclusion * Children aged 1-5 years experiencing stunting or its risk (defined as HAZ ≤ -1 SD at baseline) * Children's legal guardian agrees to participate in the study * Full term pregnancy (defined as ≥ 37 weeks gestation and ≥ 2500g birth weight) * Residence in study area attending Children International (NGO) centers Exclusion • Children who have current medical conditions requiring hospitalization: gastrointestinal tract infections or inflammatory bowel disease; active tuberculosis; acute hepatitis B or C; human immunodeficiency virus OR malignancy; cystic fibrosi…
Location
- Children InternationalKansas City, Missouri