The study aims to confirm the acceptability of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) for use as nutritional supplements for pregnant and lactating women (PLW) or infants and young children (IYC) and micronutrient powder (MNP) for use as nutritional supplements for infants and young children in Bangladesh.We hypothesized that at least 75 percent of the test dose of LNS and MNP offered to PLW and IYC will be consumed by them.
The study will be conducted in three steps. Step 1 will be a test-feeding to compare the acceptability of each "version" of the LNS-child (LNS-child with cardamom flavor, LNS-child with no added flavor),LNS-PLW (LNS-PLW with cumin flavor, and LNS-PLW with no added flavor) and MNP to the others in terms of taste, smell and texture, as well as amount of the test-dose consumed. In Step 2, participants in the Phase 1 trial will receive a 2-week supply of one of the LNS products or MNP, which they will consume daily in their homes for 14 days under real-life conditions. In Step 3, focus group discussions will be held with participants to discuss different aspects of infant and child feeding and discuss best ways for the LNS or MNP product to be used in the context of Bangladesh.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
144
Lipid-based nutrient supplement for pregnant and lactating women
Lipid-based nutrient supplement for infant and young children
Micronutrient powder for infant and young children
Fatejangpur
Chirirbandar, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Proportion of test dose consumed
Mean consumption of the test dose of LNS for PLW, LNS for IYC and MNP for IYC on day 2 (First test dose)
Time frame: Day 2
Proportion of test dose consumed
Mean consumption of the test dose of LNS for PLW, LNS for IYC and MNP for IYC on day 3(Second test dose)
Time frame: Day 3
Proportion of subjects liked the supplements
Using a five point Likert scale proportion of PLW and IYC liked the supplements will be acertained.
Time frame: Day 2
Proportion of subjects liked the supplement
Using a five point Likert scale proportion of PLW and IYC liked the supplements will be acertained.
Time frame: Day 3
Proportion of subjects liked the supplement
Using a five point Likert scale proportion of PLW and IYC liked the supplements will be acertained.
Time frame: Day 8
Proportion of subjects liked the supplement
Using a five point Likert scale proportion of PLW and IYC liked the supplements will be acertained.
Time frame: Day 15
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