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Can simple toys and parenting help save bangladeshi Babies' brains?

NCT ID NCT07472699

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how to improve a parenting program for malnourished children aged 6-24 months in Bangladesh. Researchers are testing two approaches: one using program-supplied toys and another where mothers make toys. The goal is to see if these strategies improve children's thinking, language, and motor skills. About 2,400 children will take part over 6 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
psychosocial stimulation (toys and parenting curriculum)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show how to effectively scale up early childhood development programs in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study testing strategies, not a proven treatment. The previous round found no benefit, and results may not apply broadly.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

2,400 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

6 to 24 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Moderately and severely malnourished children aged 6-24 months of both sexes and whose parents agree to participate in the programme. * Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)\<13.5cm will be used to define malnutrition * Maternal education qualification less than 8th grade * Monthly family income BDT\<15000 Exclusion Criteria: * Children with MUAC≥13.5 cm * Those whose parents do not consent to participate

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Early child brain development

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Icddr,B

    Dhaka, Bangladesh