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Health Impact Study of Aquatabs in Tamale, Ghana

Primary Purpose

Diarrhea

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) tablets
Placebo
Sponsored by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Diarrhea focused on measuring sodium dichloroisocyanurate, water purification, disinfection, Ghana

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Households with at least one child under 5 years old Exclusion Criteria: -

Sites / Locations

  • Emory University Center for Global Safe Water
  • NewEnergy
  • University of Development Studies

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

A

B

Arm Description

Placebo group does not receive Aquatabs.

Intervention arms receives Aquatabs.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure the impact of Aquatabs on diarrhea among persons in households in Tamale, Ghana.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Assess the microbiological quality of household water among persons living in Tamale, Ghana.
Determine the acceptability of Aquatabs.

Full Information

First Posted
November 10, 2005
Last Updated
October 29, 2007
Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators
Medentech, Emory University Center for Global Safe Water, NewEnergy, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00252928
Brief Title
Health Impact Study of Aquatabs in Tamale, Ghana
Official Title
Health Impact Study of a Water Treatment Tablet, Aquatabs, in Tamale, Ghana
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
November 2006 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators
Medentech, Emory University Center for Global Safe Water, NewEnergy, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study to determine whether Aquatabs, a water treatment tablet, reduces diarrheal diseases in a peri-urban population of Tamale, Ghana.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Diarrhea
Keywords
sodium dichloroisocyanurate, water purification, disinfection, Ghana

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Factorial Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
240 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Placebo group does not receive Aquatabs.
Arm Title
B
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intervention arms receives Aquatabs.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) tablets
Other Intervention Name(s)
Aquatabs
Intervention Description
Intervention arm receives NaDCC tablets to use for to disinfect their household water for use for 20L of water. Ideally, disinfection occurs every day.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
Placebo
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Measure the impact of Aquatabs on diarrhea among persons in households in Tamale, Ghana.
Time Frame
12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Assess the microbiological quality of household water among persons living in Tamale, Ghana.
Time Frame
12 weeks
Title
Determine the acceptability of Aquatabs.
Time Frame
12 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Households with at least one child under 5 years old Exclusion Criteria: -
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Seema Jain, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert Quick, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Emory University Center for Global Safe Water
City
Atlanta
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30322
Country
United States
Facility Name
NewEnergy
City
Tamale
Country
Ghana
Facility Name
University of Development Studies
City
Tamale
Country
Ghana

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
7884954
Citation
Mintz ED, Reiff FM, Tauxe RV. Safe water treatment and storage in the home. A practical new strategy to prevent waterborne disease. JAMA. 1995 Mar 22-29;273(12):948-53.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
9009536
Citation
Reiff FM, Roses M, Venczel L, Quick R, Witt VM. Low-cost safe water for the world: a practical interim solution. J Public Health Policy. 1996;17(4):389-408.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
10098789
Citation
Quick RE, Venczel LV, Mintz ED, Soleto L, Aparicio J, Gironaz M, Hutwagner L, Greene K, Bopp C, Maloney K, Chavez D, Sobsey M, Tauxe RV. Diarrhoea prevention in Bolivia through point-of-use water treatment and safe storage: a promising new strategy. Epidemiol Infect. 1999 Feb;122(1):83-90. doi: 10.1017/s0950268898001782.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
8644907
Citation
Quick RE, Venczel LV, Gonzalez O, Mintz ED, Highsmith AK, Espada A, Damiani E, Bean NH, De Hannover EH, Tauxe RV. Narrow-mouthed water storage vessels and in situ chlorination in a Bolivian community: a simple method to improve drinking water quality. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1996 May;54(5):511-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.511.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
9749629
Citation
Sobel J, Mahon B, Mendoza CE, Passaro D, Cano F, Baier K, Racioppi F, Hutwagner L, Mintz E. Reduction of fecal contamination of street-vended beverages in Guatemala by a simple system for water purification and storage, handwashing, and beverage storage. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1998 Sep;59(3):380-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.380.
Results Reference
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Links:
URL
http://www.cdc.gov/safewater/
Description
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Safe Water System

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