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Providing Breastfeeding Support After Discharge From Hospital to Improve Growth and Development of Malnourished Infants

ConditionsMalnutrition, InfantBreastfeeding, Exclusive
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-12
SponsorUniversity of Oxford

About this trial

The current guidelines used to manage malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months (u6m) recommend that infants admitted to hospital with malnutrition be supported to reestablish exclusive breastfeeding before discharge. Studies have shown that reestablishing exclusive breastfeeding among infants being treated for acute malnutrition is possible. However, follow-up of the infants after discharge has revealed poor growth raising questions about what happens to infant feeding practices after discharge and whether providing breastfeeding support to mothers after discharge would help improve the recovery and growth of their infants.

Providing a package of home-based care with breastfeeding support to mothers of infants u6m recovering from acute malnutrition has the potential to improve the retention of exclusive breastfeeding and lead to enhanced infant growth and survival. To date, no such post-discharge package of care is available in Kenya or other lower and meddle income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study is to apply participatory, qualitative and quantitative approaches to develop and evaluate the impact of a post-discharge package of care on the growth and development of acutely ill malnourished infants after discharge from hospital.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Any possibility to breastfeed (carer of reproductive age willing to breastfeed and infant without clinical abnormalities obstructing breastfeeding

Caregivers consent to participation in the study

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Breastfeeding peer support intervention

    Other intervention

    In addition to support as currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and National IMAM guidelines, care givers will receive a homebased individualized face to face support provided by breastfeeding peer supporters and phone call support upto 7 weeks post hospital discharge.

  • Standard Care

    Other intervention

    Caregivers will receive post-discharge support as currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and national IMAM guidelines.

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Breastfeeding peer support intervention.Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Standard of careActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Weight gain

The primary outcome for the trial is growth (weight gain) assessed at 26 weeks of age

Time frame
At 26 weeks of age

Secondary outcomes

1

Morbidity

Assess morbidity at 39 weeks and 52 weeks of age

Time frame
At 39 weeks and 52 weeks of age
2

Mortality

To assess for mortality at the age of 39 to 52 weeks of age

Time frame
At 39 to 52 weeks of age

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Oxford

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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