Can customized nutrition training help ethiopian Moms-to-Be?
NCT ID NCT07070206
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a culturally customized nutrition education program for health professionals in Ethiopia improves their ability to counsel pregnant women about healthy eating. 174 health workers from different clinics took part, with some receiving the special training and others getting routine training. Researchers measured changes in knowledge and counseling practices to see if the tailored approach made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- culturally customized maternal nutrition education training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training could improve how health workers counsel pregnant women on diet, potentially leading to better nutrition and birth outcomes in Ethiopia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial in one region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The primary outcome is health worker knowledge, not direct patient health improvements.
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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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174 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria:Working in Antenatal, delivery and postnatal care clinics \- Exclusion Criteria: * On annual leave during enrolment of the study participants
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar, Amhara, 79, Ethiopia
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