Can community demonstrations boost safe water use in nigeria?
NCT ID NCT07246824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether community demonstrations and local chlorine redemption points can increase household water treatment in rural Nigeria. Researchers will compare 20 communities receiving the intervention with 10 control communities. The goal is to see if this approach improves chlorination rates and water quality over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- chlorine (WaterGuard+)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could provide a scalable, cost-effective way to increase safe water access and reduce waterborne diseases in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with 700 participants in one region. Results may not generalize to other areas, and the intervention's impact on actual disease rates is not directly measured.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant mothers and women with children under 5 children Exclusion Criteria: * Men, women with no children under 5 years old
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kura, Dawakin Kudu, Kiru, and Rano LGAs
RECRUITINGKano, Nigeria