Water filters and home visits aim to cut arsenic poisoning in native communities
NCT ID NCT03725592
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study provides American Indian households in North and South Dakota with a special water filter to remove arsenic from their drinking water, plus extra educational visits to help families use it correctly. The goal is to see if this combined approach can lower the amount of arsenic in people's urine, which is a sign of exposure. The trial involves 57 households and is currently active but not recruiting new participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- arsenic removal device and educational visits
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, community-based method to reduce arsenic exposure and related health risks in affected households.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 57 households, so results may not apply broadly. The device requires proper maintenance, and long-term health benefits are not yet proven.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, ICTR
Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
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