Free insurance for 4000 nigerian women: a game changer for health?
NCT ID NCT07313631
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study gives 4000 women in Taraba State, Nigeria free health insurance for one year. Researchers want to see if it increases healthcare use, reduces costs, and improves health and economic well-being. The goal is to understand if providing free insurance can help women get the care they need without financial strain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- No-Cost Health Insurance
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that free health insurance helps women get better care and reduces financial hardship.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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4,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Members of one of 1,000 randomly selected women's groups operating in Bali local government area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Exclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bali LGA
Beli, Taraba State, Nigeria
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