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Hidden hunger: new survey reveals true food and water scarcity

NCT ID NCT04832243

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aimed to better measure how many people experience food and water insecurity. Researchers surveyed 1,550 adults in a rural parish in Rwanda using a special technique called a list experiment to get more honest answers. The goal was to understand the true extent of hunger and thirst in the community, not to provide treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

1,550 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2021

Finished

Aug 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All adults who consider Nyakabare their primary place of residence and who are capable of providing consent Exclusion Criteria: * Minors younger than 18 years of age, with the exception of emancipated minors * Persons who do not consider Nyakabare Parish their primary place of residence, e.g., persons who happen to be visiting Nyakabare at the time of the survey or who own a home in Nyakabare but spend most of their time outside the parish * Persons with psychosis, neurological damage, acute intoxication, or other cognitive impairment (all of which are determined informally in the field by non-clinical research staff in consultation with a supervisor)

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Food deprivation Water deprivation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mbarara University of Science and Technology

    Mbarara, Uganda

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