Eggs and fish: a recipe for smarter kids?

NCT ID NCT07490899

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether giving young children eggs and dried fish, along with teaching parents how to be more responsive and interactive, can improve their thinking, language, movement, and emotional skills. Over 2,200 children aged 6-30 months in Liberia will take part. The goal is to see if combining better nutrition with responsive parenting works better than either approach alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
eggs and dried fish (food provision) plus responsive stimulation (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that combining better nutrition with responsive parenting improves early childhood development more than either alone.
What could go wrong
This is a large trial but results may not apply to other settings. The interventions are simple and may not overcome other barriers to development.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Plan International

    Kakata, Liberia

  • Plan International

    Sanniquellie, Liberia

  • Plan International

    Tubmanburg, Liberia

  • Plan International

    Voinjama, Liberia

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