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Dirt floors linked to infant deaths? simple fix could save lives

NCT ID NCT07620613

Prevention Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests whether replacing soil floors with concrete floors in rural Bangladeshi homes can reduce stillbirths and deaths in the first month of life. Researchers will compare 196 households that received concrete floors to those that kept soil floors, tracking pregnancies and births for up to 6 years. The goal is to see if a simple, low-cost home improvement can prevent infant deaths.

What this could mean

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Active substance
concrete floor
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a simple home improvement—replacing dirt floors with concrete—can save babies' lives in rural areas.
What could go wrong
This is an extension of an earlier trial, so results are still preliminary. The study is small (196 participants) and limited to two districts in Bangladesh, so findings may not apply elsewhere.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 196 people

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Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

May 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Up to 6 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Prior enrollment in the CRADLE trial (NCT05372068), in either arm, and currently residing in the original CRADLE-enrolled household * Residence in Sirajganj or Tangail districts in Bangladesh * No major non-compliance (e.g., no removal of concrete floor in intervention arm or installation of concrete floor in control arm) * No plan to relocate within the study follow-up period * Incident pregnancy occurring after CRADLE trial enrollment, confirmed after 26 weeks gestation

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Conditions

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Infant Death Perinatal Death pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome Stillbirth

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Child mortality Infant mortality Perinatal mortality Stillbirth and neonatal mortality

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

    Dhaka, Bangladesh

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