Child Growth Improvement program for stunting risk kids

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, real-world, pragmatic study led by Abbott Nutrition in collaboration with Children International. It aims to see if a nutrition-focused quality improvement program can be feasibly implemented in community centers and whether it can improve growth outcomes for young children at risk of stunting. The study will enroll children aged 1–5 with stunting or risk (HAZ ≤ -1) and will involve family engagement, nutritional education, supplementation, and ongoing follow-up in the study area. Enrollment requires guardian consent, full-term birth, and residence near study sites; children with certain acute illnesses or congenital conditions are excluded. The location is Children International centers in Kansas City, MO.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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 fibrosis; immunodeficiency syndromes, congenital abnormalities of the respiratory tract, such as lung and respiratory cilia; an unsuspected foreign body in the respiratory tract; asthma; heart abnormalities; abdominal hernias; and known metabolic disorders, renal impairment, or rheumatic diseases and diabetes

* Congenital condition
* Children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, neurodegenerative disorders
* Children with chronic or acute infections e.g. HIV, malaria
* Children who are taking medications or other agents that could potentially affect body weight, including diuretics, appetite stimulants, steroids, and growth hormones
* Children who have genetic conditions impacting weight status such as but not limited to: Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome
* Children already enrolled in a nutrition program that includes a supplement
* Participant has an allergy or intolerance to any ingredient in the study supplement, as reported by the parent.
* Children with sleep disorders such as but not limited to: obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, parasomnias (sleepwalking, night terrors, bedwetting), delayed sleep phase syndrome, behavioral sleep disorders, circadian rhythm disorders
* Mental health disorders such as but not limited to: anxiety, depression

Organization Component

Inclusion

* NGO staff taking part in nutrition screenings
* Agrees to participate in survey

Exclusion

* Not involved in the implementation of the study
* Not involved in working with pediatric stunting or its risk
* Declines participation in survey

Where it's running

• Children International
  Kansas City, Missouri, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Christina Becherer Children International
• Email: cbecherer@children.org
• Phone: 207-592-4917

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.