New vaccine aims to stop deadly diarrhea in thousands of children

NCT ID NCT06838195

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

Summary

This study tests a two-dose vaccine designed to prevent diarrhea from two common types of Shigella bacteria in 8,000 children aged 6 months to 5 years in Bangladesh. Half the children get the vaccine, half get a placebo, and researchers track who gets sick over time. The goal is to see if the vaccine safely reduces cases of Shigella-related diarrhea.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dysentery shigellosis prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Icddr,B

    Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh