Does a free trial approach increase purchase and use of the water purification product Klorfasil in rural Haiti?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Water purification using chlorination to prevent diarrhea; Infections and Infestations; Infectious diarrhea

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11717387
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Medical University

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31971158/ (added 13/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-05-31
• Study Start: 2018-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 497

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years and over
2. Never used Klorfasil or another household water treatment product before (with the exception of Aquatabs)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Under the age of 18 years
2. Used Klorfasil or another water purification product before

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decision to purchase Klorfasil at baseline and 180 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Residual free chlorine (RFC) levels of stored drinking water at baseline and 30, 60, and 180 days after baseline. Water with RFC levels of 0.5 mg/l and above is deemed treated while water with RFC<0.5 mg/l is deemed untreated