Soap and sanitation trial aims to slash cholera in congo hotspots
NCT ID NCT05166850
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether providing targeted water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) supplies and education to households of cholera patients can reduce the spread of diarrhea. About 2,900 people in South Kivu, DRC, will take part. The goal is to see if these simple measures can prevent cholera and other diarrheal diseases in the home.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diarrhea patients presenting with three or more loose stools over a 24h period * Having no running water inside of their home * Plan to reside in Bukavu for the next 12 months * Have a child \<5 years in their household * Have a working mobile phone in the household Exclusion Criteria: * No one will be excluded because of age, sex, religion, or sexual preference * Presenting at the health facility with a fever (COVID-19 prevention)
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General Provincial Reference Hospital of Bukavu
RECRUITINGBukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Université Catholique de Bukavu
RECRUITINGBukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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