Clinical trial NCT06562426: Relationship Between Maternal Awareness About Vitamin D for Under- Five Years Children and Their Health Status Outcomes
Official title: Relationship Between Maternal Awareness About Vitamin D for Under- Five Years Children and Their Health Status Outcomes: Cross Sectional Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Conditions: Maternal Care Patterns
Child Nutrition Disorders
Vitamin D Deficiency
Keywords: Vitamin D
Maternal Awareness
under-five children
Health status outcomes
Lead sponsor: Alexandria University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-20
Enrollment: 300
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 1
Maximum age (years): 5
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 300 mothers and their under-five years children will attend the out-patient clinics.

Brief summary: The observational study aims to identify the relationship between maternal awareness about vitamin D for under-five-year-old children and their health status outcomes. The research Question is :

Is there a relationship between maternal awareness about vitamin D for under-five years children and their health status outcomes? Mothers of children under five will be interviewed about their knowledge and practices regarding vitamin D and their children's health status. Each child will be observed for the manifestation of vitamin D deficiency and to measure their weight and height.

Detailed description: The observational study aims to identify the relationship between maternal awareness about vitamin D for under-five-year-old children and their health status outcomes. The research Question is :

Is there a relationship between maternal awareness about vitamin D for under-five-year-old children and their health status outcomes? This study will be conducted in the Outpatient and Inpatient Departments of Smouha Children's University Hospital (SCUH) at Alexandria and Matrouh General Hospital and Specialized Children's Hospital at Matrouh City.

Mothers of children under five will be interviewed about their knowledge and practices regarding vitamin D and their children's health status. Each child will be observed for the manifestation of vitamin D deficiency and to measure their weight and height. Written informed consent for participation will be obtained from a under five years mothers after an explanation of the aim of the study, their voluntary participation, and the right to withdraw from the study at any time.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* under-five years

Exclusion Criteria:

* any associated neurological and chronic disorders

Primary outcomes:
measure: Mothers' knowledge about Vitamin D Structured Interview Schedule to identify the mothers' knowledge regarding vitamin D supplementation.
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Mothers' Performance About Vitamin D Supplementation Structured Interview Schedule to identify the mothers' performance regarding vitamin D supplementation.
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
measure: Manifestations of vitamin D deficiency assessment record. Each item will be scored with presence or absence.
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
measure: Child's physical growth assessment sheet.
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
measure: Previous medical and surgical history sheet.
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Alexandria
country: Egypt
facility: Eman Arafa Badr
Study officials:
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