ASSESSING SOLAR WATER DISINFECTION AND CERAMIC WATER FILTRATION IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN CHIKWAWA DISTRICT, SOUTHERN MALAWI

Water sustainable point of use treatment technologies (WATERSPOUTT) Malawi

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201710002624161

Enrollment

750

Registered

2017-09-14

Start date

2017-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Digestive System Diarrhoeal disease

Interventions

Combined solar ceramic system

SODIS only

Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Use of unprotected water sources for drinking water. Presence of a pit latrine. Presence of at least one child below 2 years of age in the household. Willingness to provide consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Collecting drinking water from a safe protected water source No toilet/pit latrine No child under the age of 2 years in the household

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
reduction of diarrhoeal disease	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in E coli and coliforms in drinking water ;Reduce incidence of acute respiratory infections	—

Countries

Malawi

Contacts

Public ContactFabio Ugolini

f.ugolini@innova-eu.net+39 06 40040358

Outcome results

None listed

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