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  • Title: Effect on weight gain of routinely giving albendazole to preschool children during child health days in Uganda: cluster randomised controlled trial.
    Author: Alderman H, Konde-Lule J, Sebuliba I, Bundy D, Hall A.
    Journal: BMJ; 2006 Jul 15; 333(7559):122. PubMed ID: 16790460.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness of delivering an anthelmintic through a community child health programme on the weight gain of preschool children in Uganda. DESIGN: Cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Eastern Uganda. PARTICIPANTS: 48 parishes participating in a new programme for child health: 24 offered children an additional service of anthelmintic treatment. The outcome is based on measurements from 27,995 children. INTERVENTION: Treatment of children aged between 1 and 7 years with 400 mg albendazole added to standard services offered during child health days over a three year period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Weight gain. RESULTS: The provision of periodic anthelmintic treatment as a part of child health services in Uganda resulted in an increase in weight gain of about 10% (166 g per child per year, 95% confidence interval 16 to 316) above expected weight gain when treatments were given twice a year, and an increase of 5% when the treatment was given annually. CONCLUSION: Deworming of preschool children in Uganda as part of regularly scheduled health services seems practical and associated with increased weight gain.
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