Can a simple water pitcher cut arsenic from well water?
NCT ID NCT07103356
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a table-top water pitcher filter can reduce arsenic levels in drinking water for people with private wells in New Hampshire. Twenty adults with elevated arsenic in their well water will use the pitcher for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure arsenic in water and urine samples and track how consistently people use the filter.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- table-top water pitcher filtration system
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, affordable way for people with private wells to reduce their arsenic exposure at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 20 participants. It focuses on short-term use and may not reflect real-world long-term adoption or health benefits.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * NH resident living in Merrimack or Belknap county * Use a private water system as primary drinking water source * Water arsenic \>5 micrograms/L upon testing * Confirm would be primary person in home maintaining the provided pitcher filter Exclusion Criteria: * Use or plan to use a mitigation strategy to reduce exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water in the next 12 weeks
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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