Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Cement flooRs AnD chiLd hEalth (CRADLE)

Bangladesh800 participantsStarted 2023-09-24

Plain-language summary

This randomized trial in rural Bangladesh will measure whether installing concrete floors in households with soil floors reduces child enteric infection. The trial will randomize eligible households to receive concrete household floors or to no intervention and measure effects on child soil-transmitted helminth infection, diarrhea, and other enteric infections. The study will collect longitudinal follow-up measurements at birth and when children are ages 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Who can participate

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Residence in Chauhali upazila or adjacent upazilas in Sirajganj or Tangail districts in Bangladesh * No plan to relocate in the next 2-3 years * Reside in home with floors made entirely of soil * Pregnant woman 13-30 weeks gestation resides in the home at the time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Home is not strictly residential (e.g., includes a business) * Household with walls made of mud/soil * Household floor size \> 500 square feet

What they're measuring

Child prevalence of any soil-transmitted helminth infection

Timeframe: Up to 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05372068

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-02

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection trials