Can a simple water filter stop diarrhea? mexico study tests three types

NCT ID NCT06149715

Completed Prevention Sponsor: Aquora Research & Consulting, LLC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested three types of Sawyer water filters in nearly 10,000 households in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. The goal was to see if using these filters reduces diarrhea and other waterborne illnesses. Researchers tracked self-reported health changes over time after giving households either a squeeze filter, a bucket filter, or a tap filter.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Sawyer water filtration systems (Squeeze, Bucket, and Tap filters)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simple water filters effectively prevent diarrhea and other waterborne diseases in communities with unsafe drinking water.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but results rely on self-reported symptoms, which may not be fully accurate. The findings may not apply to other regions or water conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diarrheal disease Waterborne Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIARRHEA WATERBORNE DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ciudad Victoria

Ciudad Victoria, Mexico

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