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Can weekly food deliveries help stunted kids grow?

NCT ID NCT07153913

Disease control Sponsor: Günther Fink Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether providing weekly food deliveries and bi-weekly nutrition counseling to mothers can improve growth in malnourished children aged 6-12 months in Lusaka, Zambia. The goal is to see if better basic nutrition can reduce stunting, which affects over half of children in the area. The study will measure height after six months of support.

What this could mean

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Active substance
intensive nutritional support (weekly food delivery and bi-weekly counseling)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to reduce stunting in young children in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (64 children) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. It only tests feasibility, not long-term effectiveness.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 64 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 12 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria:Only children who are 6-12 months old at the time of recruitment and their caregivers in selected areas will be eligible for the study. Exclusion Criteria: * expected to move * no child health card * participating in cash transfer programs

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hereditary endocrine growth disease nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Malnourished children Stunting of growth

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Innovations for Poverty Action Zambia

    Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

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