Evaluating the impact of hygiene and water interventions on diarrhoeal disease in India

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diarrhoea; Respiratory infections; Skin infections; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Public Health - Epidemiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001286437
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Karin Leder

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-13
• Study Completion: 2018-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 7 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10378

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for village selection:
- Villages in rural India currently using untreated river water as a primary source of drinking water
- Hydrogeologic conditions allowing construction of RBF systems
- Availability of suitable land for RBF system installation
- Community receptiveness to installation of RBF systems and commitment to ongoing operation and maintenance

Exclusion Criteria

- Villages with less than 500 households
- Villages where untreated river water was not a primary source of drinking water for most households
- Villages where hydrogeologic conditions were unsuitable or land was not available for RBF system installation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported diarrhoea (7 day period prevalence)[At baseline and every three months for 18 months.]