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Could better pregnancy nutrition boost baby brainpower? new study follows 463 children in ethiopia

NCT ID NCT06296238

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Brown University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study follows children born to mothers who took part in a larger trial in rural Ethiopia. Some mothers received extra nutrition (protein, iron, iodine) or treatment for infections during pregnancy. Researchers will measure brain activity, attention, and growth in these children up to age 2 to see if the pregnancy interventions helped their brain development.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If links are found, this could point toward simple, low-cost ways to improve early brain development in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other populations or settings.

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Study facts

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Participants

463 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2023

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The participants of this study will be recruited from 6 rural health centers (serving a \~25,000 population) involved in ENAT study in West Gojjam and South Gondar zones, Amhara, Ethiopia (Lee et al., 2022). In this infant follow-up study, up to 500 selected infants from the parent ENAT study will be followed for 24 months for general health, growth, and development. A subset of these infants (up to 480) whose mothers provided biospecimens or whose mothers had mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of \<23 cm in the parent study will be recruited for an advanced neurodevelopmental assessment study.

Ages

9 to 27 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion criteria: * Mothers who have participated in ENAT study who consent to participate in the infant follow up study * Intention to stay in the study catchment area * Healthy infants without severe clinical signs or symptoms including headache, vomiting, or dizziness Exclusion criteria: * Major congenital anomalies * Infants with severe morbidity or developmental disorder * Neonatal encephalopathy * Plan to move out of study catchment area

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Conditions

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Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects

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Prenatal exposure delayed effects

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Health Centers in West Gojjam and South Gondar zones

    Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia