New study tackles double malnutrition burden in guatemala
NCT ID NCT06750120
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program that gives food supplements to pregnant women, new mothers, and their babies, along with advice on healthy eating, exercise, and infant feeding. The goal is to reduce both maternal obesity and child stunting in rural Indigenous communities in Guatemala. About 1,532 pregnant women aged 16 and older will take part.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,532 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women aged 16 years or older * Gestational age less than 28 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * History of pregestational diabetes (type 1 or type 2), history of gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, or diagnosis of gestational diabetes in the current pregnancy * Multifetal gestation (twins or higher-order pregnancies) * Currently participating in another research study involving an intervention * Has a family member who has already been invited to participate in this study and/or shares a kitchen with such a person * Has a serious underlying medical or psychiatric condition requiring specialized clinical care, including active cancer, severe renal or hepatic disease, symptomatic heart disease, autoimmune disorders requiring immunosuppressive therapy, active thromboembolism or coagulopathy, or severe mental health condition, or other conditions at the discretion of the investigators * Plans to move out of the study area within the next two years
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Locations
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Community recruitment
RECRUITINGTecpán Guatemala, Departamento de Chimaltenango, Guatemala
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