Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 20 and up

Nutrition support to improve dietary diversity in adults who are underweight or overweight/obese

Official title: Community-Based Nutrition Intervention for Adults With Malnutrition in Cambodia: A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Cluster Randomized Trial

Run by National University of Singapore · NCT07836322 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A community-based nutrition program will be tested in adults in Cambodia to see if it improves dietary diversity and if the program is acceptable and feasible to run.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages20 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment700 (estimated)
SponsorNational University of Singapore
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 28, 2026
Main results expectedMarch 2028
Study endsMarch 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 3, 2026
Trial IDNCT07836322 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 20 years or older who are underweight or overweight/obese and reside in the selected study villages in two provinces of Cambodia.

Probably not a fit

Individuals unable to participate due to inability to consent, pregnancy/postpartum status within six months, plans to move away, or conditions preventing participation or assessments.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study conducted as a cluster randomized trial in two Cambodian provinces. Health centers are randomized to either receive a six-month nutrition intervention delivered by Village Health Support Groups with supervision from health center staff, or to continue usual services. Participants are adults 20 years or older who are underweight or overweight/obese, assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 7 months. The study will measure dietary diversity and use mixed methods to evaluate acceptability, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, and cost of delivering the intervention.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve dietary diversity and make community-based nutrition services more feasible and scalable.

How similar studies have gone: Previous implementations of community-based nutrition interventions have shown potential benefits in dietary outcomes, though specific implementation metrics vary by setting.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 20 years or older
* Underweight (BMI \<18.5 kg/m²) or overweight/obese (BMI ≥25 kg/m²)
* Residing in a selected study village
* Able and willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to provide informed consent
* Currently pregnant or within six months postpartum
* Planning to move out of the study area during the intervention period
* Having medical or cognitive condition that would prevent participation in the intervention or completion of study assessments, as determined by the study team

Where it's running

  • Khmer Hiv/Aids Ngo Alliance
    Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
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