Seafood study aims to uncover hidden nutrition crisis in bangladesh teens
NCT ID NCT07555197
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how eating seafood, social changes, and climate change affect the nutrition and well-being of 300 adolescent girls in southwestern Bangladesh. Researchers will measure nutrients like omega-3s, vitamin D, and iron in their blood, and also track their diet, growth, and social conditions. The goal is to understand what factors influence their health and to inform future policies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help shape nutrition policies and programs to improve the health of adolescent girls in coastal Bangladesh.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
The study will recruit 300 adolescent girls aged 12-16 years from the same study area as the 2017 IMMANA study. This will allow comparison of changes over the past 10 years in dietary patterns, nutritional status, fish consumption, and micronutrient status including blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Ages
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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent girls aged between 12-16 years * Residing in the same study area as the 2017 IMMANA study * Willing to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Any health condition that may affect anthropometric measurements * Severe illness that may interfere with physical or biochemical assessments
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b)
Dhaka, Capital Region, 1000, Bangladesh
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