Assessment of Water Contamination and Tanks Shock Chlorination in a Sudanese Refugees Camp: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201512001320339

Enrollment

360

Registered

2015-10-26

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Oral Health Diarrheoal diseases

Interventions

Water tanks shock chlorination

Placebo addition

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being registered as an inhabitant in the camp. Permanently live in the settlement during the last 3 months prior commencing trial. Restricted drinking to a single water tank. Consuming water on daily bases from that particular source.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immunocompromised patients. Malnourished patients. Individuals complaining of chronic diarrhea. Being recently on antibiotic course (¿2 wks.).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to determine the impact of tanks shock chlorination on frequency of water-borne diarrheoal diseases.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measuring frequency and type of diarrhea.;Screen water for microbiological quality.;Quantify change in prevalence between both arms, if any.	—

Countries

Sudan

Contacts

Public ContactMusab Alfaki

Research Associate, AHS research group, National Academy of Health Sciences (AHS), Khartoum, Sudan

musabnoor946@live.com00 147 1 333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026