Household Water Treatment Clinical Trial
— HNWTOfficial title:
Healthy Networks Water Treatment Study
This study is a non-randomized double cohort study evaluating the impact of social network-based water treatment education on sustained household water treatment behaviors over 12 months of follow up. A three-session curriculum was developed on the spread of water borne illness, water treatment methods, and the role of social support in water treatment. Participants in the intervention arm will receive this curriculum in a group setting, where group members are self-selected members of the study participants' social networks. Participants in the comparison arm will receive the same curriculum taught at the individual household level. All participants will receive CeraMaji ceramic filters for use in household water treatment after participating in the three sessions. Research staff will conduct surveys and water quality testing over a period of 12 months to determine whether participants continue to use the ceramic filters. Investigators hypothesize that social network-based training on household water treatment will result in a higher proportion of households using ceramic filters at 6- and 12-months as compared to households receiving individual training.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 150 |
| Est. completion date | April 2014 |
| Est. primary completion date | April 2014 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Participant in the Mfangano Island Healthy Networks Impact Study - Resident of Mfangano Island in the East or North sub-locations - 18 years of age or older - Conversant in DhoLuo or English Exclusion Criteria: |
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Ekialo Kiona Center | Kitawi Beach, Mfangano Island | Nyanza |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of California, San Francisco | Kenya Medical Research Institute, Microclinic International, Organic Health Response |
Kenya,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Ceramic filter use | 'use' defined as 1) self-reported use in the three days prior to the survey, 2) presence of filter in household and 3) presence of water/moisture in the filter indicating recent use | 6 months post-intervention | No |
| Primary | Ceramic filter use | 'use' defined as 1) self-reported use in the three days prior to the survey, 2) presence of filter in household and 3) presence of water/moisture in the filter indicating recent use | 12 months post-intervention | No |
| Secondary | Fecal coliforms | fecal coliforms will be measured in drinking water stored in participant households using the IDEXX QuantiTray 2000 system. | 6 months post-intervention | No |
| Secondary | Fecal coliforms | fecal coliforms will be measured in drinking water stored in participant households using the IDEXX QuantiTray 2000 system. | 12 months post-intervention | No |