Effectiveness of a home-environmental intervention package and an early child development intervention on child health and development in high-altitude rural communities in the Peruvian Andes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

ConclusionsChild stimulation improved developmental status in children, but there was no health benefit associated with the home-environmental intervention. Limited year-round access to running water at home and the possible contamination of drinking water after boiling were two potential factors linked to the lack of effect of the home-environmental intervention. Potential interactions between ECD and home-environmental interventions need to be further investigated.Trial registration: ISRCTN, ISRCTN-26548981. Registered 15 January 2018 —Retrospectively registered,https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN26548981.Graphical abstract
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research