Crossover trial to test the acceptability of a locally produced lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) for children under 2 years in Cambodia: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The acceptability and efficacy of existing ready-to-use supplementary and therapeutic foods has been low in Cambodia, thus limiting success in preventing and treating malnutrition among Cambodian children. In that context, UNICEF and IRD have developed a locally produced, multiple micronutrient fortified lipid-based nutrient supplement. This food is innovative, in that it uses fish instead of milk as the animal source food. Very few supplementary foods have non-milk animal source foods, and in addition they have not been widely tested. This trial will assess the novel food's acceptability to children and caregivers.

Methods and analysis

This is a cluster-randomised, incomplete block, 4×4 crossover design with no blinding. It will take place in four sites in a co

SUBMITTER: Borg B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588973 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature