NCT03299218 2017.

Study name	Effectiveness of SNF, cash and BCC to prevent stunting among children 6–24 months in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Methods	RCT
Participants	BISP beneficiary for intervention groups and poverty score between 16.18 and 20.00 according to the BISP approach for control group; living in the catchment area of LHW; have ≥ 1 child aged 6–7 months at time of inclusion and willing and able to provide written informed consent for study
Interventions	Cash‐based transfers only; cash‐based transfers, and SBCC; cash‐based transfer and dietary supplement (SNF); cash‐based transfers, SNF and SBCC
Outcomes	Primary outcomes Reduction in stunting SBCC package on the basis of formative research Cost‐effectiveness of intervention packages for prevention of stunting in children Secondary outcomes Weight gain in kilograms Length gain in centimetres Impact of the intervention on micronutrient deficiencies Improvement in IYCF practices Improved nutrition, hygiene and health‐related knowledge and practices Proportion of households with moderate or severe hunger Uptake of health services and interventions
Starting date	May 2017 (Completed 31 July 2019)
Contact information	Dr Sajid Bashir Soofi, Associate Professor, Aga Khan University
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