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Free nutrition packs tied to measles shots in nigeria trial

NCT ID NCT06387511

Prevention Sponsor: Alliance for International Medical Action Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving monthly nutritional supplements (SQ-LNS) to children aged 6-23 months could increase measles vaccination rates in northern Nigeria. Over 3,800 children participated across 20 wards. The goal was to see if the supplement acted as an incentive for families to bring their children for vaccination. Results could inform future public health strategies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
small-quantity lipid-based nutrition supplements (SQ-LNS)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost way to boost measles vaccination coverage in underserved communities.
What could go wrong
This is a completed pragmatic trial, but results may not apply to other regions or age groups. The intervention's success depends on local infrastructure and community engagement.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

3,814 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

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

6 to 23 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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* Baseline and endline cross-sectional household surveys Inclusion criteria * Aged 12-23 months; * With oral informed consent of parent or legal guardian; * Residing in the catchment settlements of wards included in the study. Exclusion criteria * Included in the longitudinal follow-up. * Longitudinal follow-up survey Inclusion criteria * Aged 6-12 months; * With written informed consent of parent or legal guardian; * Residing in the catchment settlements of wards included in the study. Exclusion criteria * Acute malnutrition criteria as per the WHO definition (i.e. MUAC\< 125 or WHZ \< -2 or nutritional edema); * \- Known medical complication that requires referral for hospitalization; * Known allergies to SQ-LNS or SQ-LNS contraindication; * Any other condition interfering with protocol adherence or the ability to give informed consent, in the judgment of the Field Investigator Sampling for HHS and LS will be carried out in three stages in each LGA using probability proportional to size (PPS). * Qualitative feasibility and acceptability survey Inclusion * Parent or legal guardian of a child aged 6-23 months and residing in the catchment settlements of wards included in the study, or Health worker of the ministry of health involved in the study,or Community representative or Community health workers; * With written informed consent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Malnutrition measles nutritional disorder

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Immunization coverage Nutrition Vaccination

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • All Primary Health Care Centers of Nguru and Karasuwa LGAs

    Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria

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