Home visits aim to lower lead levels in nairobi kids

NCT ID NCT07401251

First seen Feb 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study tests whether a lead exposure prevention program originally designed for the US can work in Nairobi, Kenya. About 500 caregivers of children aged 1-6 will either get lead risk information only at a clinic or also receive a home visit with tailored advice. Researchers will measure changes in knowledge and risk-reduction behaviors over 9 months.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Pumwani Hospital and Baba Ndogo Health Centre

    Nairobi, Kenya

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

home visit with tailored messages

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that a home-visit program reduces lead exposure in children in low-resource settings.

What could go wrong

This is an early adaptation study, not a treatment trial. It may not show clear differences between groups, and results may not apply to other regions.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lead poisoning

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.