Concrete floors could slash child infections in bangladesh

NCT ID NCT05372068

First seen May 08, 2026 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether replacing dirt floors with concrete in homes in rural Bangladesh can reduce gut infections in young children. About 800 households with a pregnant woman are taking part. Half get concrete floors, half do not. Researchers then track infections in the babies for two years.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

    Dhaka, Bangladesh

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