Effect of Health Education on Water Handling Practices in Rural Pondicherry

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01837836

Enrollment

980

Registered

2013-04-23

Start date

2013-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2013-04-23

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Conditions

Bacteriological Quality of Water, Drinking Water Handling Practice, Knowledge of Water Borne Diseases

Keywords

Health education, water handling practices, Bacteriological quality of water

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the drinking water handling practices at household level and to determine the effect of health education on the drinking water handling. Participants from study villages, mainly homemakers, school children and water tank operators who are willing to participate, will be targeted. Baseline assessment of household practices related to water will be done. Followed by a health education regarding the healthy practices will be given to them. Practice of household water chlorination will be promoted. The healthy behavior will be reinforced through reminders and community activities of self help groups for one year. The study participants will be benefited from survey in terms of 1. Improved knowledge and practices of drinking water handling 2. Risk reduction of water borne illness to family members

Interventions

BEHAVIORALHealth education

Health education will include 1. Importance and demonstration of hygienic practices for safe drinking water 2. Promotion of water purification 3. Capacity building of community for safe water availability.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects of five study villages

Exclusion criteria

* Those who anticipate to move out of study area in next one year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of subjects following hygienic drinking water handling practices	Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of subjects with improved knowledge and practices related to water borne illnesses	Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.

Other

Measure	Time frame
Number of household drinking water samples with improved bacteriological quality	Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.

Countries

India

Contacts

Primary ContactArun G Ghorpade, MD

drarunghorpade@gmail.com919244402234

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026