Evaluation of diarrhoea measurement

Comparison of traditional diarrhoea measurement methods with microbiological indicators

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41564300

Enrollment

400

Registered

2019-03-20

Start date

2019-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-09

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Conditions

Diarrhoea/enteric infection Infections and Infestations

Interventions

Initially 400 households will be randomly selected, of which 200 will be randomised by block randomisation to receive the standard survey (standard diarrhoea measurement questions), and 200 to receive

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Household has at least one child under the age of five 2. Household has at least one adult over the age of 18 3. Household consents to study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Household is expecting to relocate/resettle/repatriate in the next 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diarrhoea prevalence measured through standard survey or enhanced survey at baseline (April 2019) and endline (June/July 2019)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pathogenic profile measured by microbiological analysis of stool at baseline (April 2019) and endline (June/July 2019)	—

Countries

Bangladesh

Outcome results

None listed

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