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Use of low-cost solutions for safe drinking water

Development and evaluation of a community-based participatory model for sustained use of a copper device and other point-of-use practices for microbial purification of drinking water

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/02/007947
Enrollment
900
Registered
2017-02-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Point-of use practices (PoU) for microbial purification of drinking water: Trans Disciplinary University has developed a cost-effective PoU copper device and demonstrated its effectiven

Sponsors

Tata Trusts
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All households having Under-5 children and providing consent to participate would be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Households unwilling to provide written informed consent to take part in the study and households with an identified member self-reported to suffer from Wilsonâ??s Disease would be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success of the community-based participatory model for sustained use of a copper device and other point-of-use practices for microbial purification of drinking waterTimepoint: October 2017—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness of sustained use of a copper device and other point-of-use practices in improving drinking water quality and health outcomesTimepoint: From month 3 till Month 10 of the study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Padma Venkatasubramaniam

Trans Disciplinary University (TDU)

padma.venkat@tdu.edu.in080-28565618

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026