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NCT05574842: DBM
The Effect of Double Duty Interventions on Double Burden of Malnutrition Among School Adolescents in Ethiopia
NA trial testing Double duty interventions using nutrition behavior change communication approach in Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate in 742 participants. Completed in 30 June 2023.
14 November 2022
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Debre Berhan University |
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| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 742 |
| Start date | 13 October 2022 |
| Primary completion | 14 November 2022 |
| Estimated completion | 30 June 2023 |
| Sites | 1 location across Ethiopia |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Double duty interventions using nutrition behavior change communication approach
Conditions studied
- Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate — all drugs for Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate →
- Diet Habit — all drugs for Diet Habit →
- Undernutrition — all drugs for Undernutrition →
- Overnutrition — all drugs for Overnutrition →
Sponsor
Debre Berhan University
Who can join
Adults 10 to 19, any sex, with Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate or Diet Habit. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of double duty interventions on double burden of malnutrition, dietary diversity score, and frequency of morbidity among secondary school adolescents in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia. The main aim is to answer the following questions. 1. What is the effect of double duty interventions on double burden of malnutrition among secondary school adolescents? 2. What is the effect of double duty interventions on dietary diversity score among secondary school adolescents? 3. What is the effect of double duty interventions on among secondary school adolescents?
Publications & conference data
4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Double burden of malnutrition and its associated factors among adolescents in Debre Berhan Regiopolitan City, Ethiopia: a multinomial regression model analysis.
Getacher L, Ademe BW, Belachew T. · · 2023 · cited 13× · PMID 37545577 · DOI 10.3389/fnut.2023.1187875 -
Effect of double-duty interventions on double burden of malnutrition among adolescents in Debre Berhan Regiopolitan City, Ethiopia: a cluster randomised controlled trial.
Getacher L, Ademe BW, Belachew T. · · 2024 · cited 2× · PMID 39703895 · DOI 10.1017/jns.2024.68 -
Effect of double duty interventions on the frequency of morbidity among adolescents in Debre Berhan Regiopolitan City, Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Getacher L, Ademe BW, Belachew T. · · 2025 · PMID 40001035 · DOI 10.1186/s12889-025-21955-6 -
Effect of double duty interventions on dietary diversity score of adolescents using a cluster randomized controlled trial in Debre Berhan Regiopolitan City, Ethiopia.
Getacher L, Ademe BW, Belachew T. · · 2025 · PMID 39948109 · DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-88324-6
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05574842 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Debre Berhan University
- Last refreshed: 13 July 2023
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