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NCT Number: NCT00252928

Health Impact Study of Aquatabs in Tamale, Ghana

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

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Key information

Conditions

Diarrhea Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

NewEnergy, Tamale, Ghana

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Households with at least one child under 5 years old

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) tablets

Other

Intervention arm receives NaDCC tablets to use for to disinfect their household water for use for 20L of water. Ideally, disinfection occurs every day.

Other names: Aquatabs

Placebo

Other

Placebo

Primary outcomes

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

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assess the microbiological quality of household water among persons living in Tamale, Ghana.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Determine the acceptability of Aquatabs.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fed

Collaborators

  • Emory University Center for Global Safe Water
  • Medentech
  • NewEnergy
  • University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana

Registry information

Official study title

Health Impact Study of a Water Treatment Tablet, Aquatabs, in Tamale, Ghana

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Nov 15, 2005
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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