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.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 20 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 700 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | National University of Singapore Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 28, 2026 |
| Main results expected | March 2028 |
| Study ends | March 2028 |
| Registry record updated | November 3, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07836322 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
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Khmer Hiv/Aids Ngo Alliance
Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Siyan Yi, PhD
- Email: siyan@nus.edu.sg
- Phone: +65 8753 3823
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.