Low-Cost cabinet cuts child diarrhea risk in bangladesh
NCT ID NCT07332078
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a low-cost food storage cabinet called a "meatsafe" could reduce diarrhea in children aged 6 to 24 months in low-income areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Researchers compared households that received the cabinet and food safety education to those that did not. They measured bacteria in stored food and tracked diarrhea cases. The goal was to see if this simple tool could help keep food safer and reduce illness where refrigeration is not available.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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290 people
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- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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6 to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Household had at least one child aged 6 to 24 months. * Adult caregiver aged 18 years or older, responsible for child feeding, provided informed consent. * Household had lived in the study area for at least 6 months and expected to remain for at least 6 additional months. * Caregiver demonstrated willingness to comply with the assigned intervention or control. Exclusion Criteria: * Household owned a functional meatsafe or refrigerator. * Household planned relocation outside the study area within 6 months. * Caregiver did not provide informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)
Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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