Nutrient sachets may boost vaccination rates in rural africa

NCT ID NCT07592260

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Alliance for International Medical Action Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study in Chad and Niger tests whether giving a small, nutrient-packed food supplement (SQ-LNS) to children aged 6 to 11 months can encourage families to complete routine vaccinations. Around 20,000 children will receive the supplement until they are 18 months old, and researchers will compare vaccination rates to areas without the program. The goal is to break the cycle of malnutrition and infectious disease by improving both nutrition and immunization coverage.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: small quantity lipid-based nutritional supplement (SQ-LNS)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could provide a simple, low-cost way to boost childhood vaccination coverage and reduce severe malnutrition in vulnerable communities.
What could go wrong: This is a large but early-stage field study; real-world challenges like supply chains, community acceptance, and measuring true vaccination impact may limit results.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nutritional deficiency disease protein-energy malnutrition

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MALNUTRITION SEVERE VACCINATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mirriah hospital
RECRUITING

Mirriah, Zinder Region, 70004, Niger
Ngouri hospital
RECRUITING

Ngouri, Lac Region, 00000, Chad

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