Self-reported diarrhoeal disease Digestive System Diarrhoeal disease
Conditions
Interventions
Participants who give their informed consent to participate in the study are asked via questionnaire interview about how they store, treat and handle water in the home, as well as livestock-keeping, h
Sponsors
University of Southampton
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 6-59 months (as the cohort at greatest risk of diarrhoeal disease) in households 2. Participating in an ongoing population-based animal syndromic surveillance (PBASS) study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Child's carer/parent unavailable or unable to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| E. coli and intestinal enterococci in household stored water are measured respectively through membrane filtration (0.45µm pore size) and culture with chromogenic coliform agar medium (incubation period: 24 hours) and m-Enterococcus agar medium (incubation period: 48 hours), followed by enumeration of both target organisms at baseline and 12 weeks thereafter. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported diarrhea (defined as =3 loose stools within a 24-hour period) is measured using questionnaire interview to household members at 1 week and 13 weeks. | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactJames Wright
Outcome results
None listed