A randomised controlled trial to assess the LifeStraw® Family household gravity filter

Completed

• Conditions: Diarrhoea; Infections and Infestations; Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin

• Registration Number: ISRCTN03844341
• Lead Sponsor: Vestergaard Frandsen (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Households including members of all ages living in the study communities.

Exclusion Criteria

Households and individuals who treat their water in a way that is deemed effective to prevent diarrhoea (e.g. boiling, filtration with a state of the art filter, regular use of bleach).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified