Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Globally, about 88% of cases of diarrheal disease is due to an unsafe water supply and lack of sufficient sanitation and hygiene. Although a number of studies have been conducted to explore the effect of water quality treatments, the majority of them were based on inadequately randomized trials, used excessive recall period or trials were not blinded. In addition, there has been debate over the difference in the effect of household-based water treatment and improved water supply or source-based water between enthusiasts and sceptics of point-of-use treatment. This study aims to investigate the effect of an improved source-based water supply on the number of children under 5 suffering from diarrheal disease, employing rigorous methodology to overcome limitations previous studies encountered. We also aim ensure key findings are used as a basis for a better approach to providing good quality water.
Who can participate?
Households with children under 5 years of age living in communities located in Krachi East and West district (Ghana).
What does the study involve?
Communities taking place in the study are randomly allocated into one of two groups, an intervention group and a control group. Water boreholes are drilled in all communities but only those allocated to the intervention group are used for the duration of the study. Assessments include cases of diarrhoea in children under five, amount of safe drinking water, whether there is an increase in awareness and practice of handwashing and how long it takes to fetch water on a daily basis.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
We expect that the people living in communities in the intervention group to be less likely to contract diarrhoea, benefiting from clean water supply. Risks are not expected.
Where is the study run from?
Communities in the Krachi West and Krachi East districts, Volta Region (Ghana)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2012 to March 2015
Who is funding the study?
Korea International Cooperation Agency
Who is the main contact?
Dr Seungman Cha
jesusdongja@hanmail.net
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Public
Primary contact
Dr Seungman Cha
ORCID ID
Contact details
825 Daewangpangyo-ro
Sujeong-gu
Seongnam-si
461-833
Korea
South
01039593286
jesusdongja@hanmail.net
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Effect of clean water supply by drilling boreholes on diarrhoea incidence of under-five children in Krachi East and Krachi West districts, Volta region, Ghana using cluster randomized controlled trial
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Supplying safe water will reduce the diarrhoeal incidence of children under five children in Krachi West and Krachi East district, Volta Region, Ghana
Ethics approval
Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee, 21/03/2014, ref: GHS-ERC: 07/01/14
Study design
Phased-in design
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Cluster randomised trial
Trial setting
Community
Trial type
Prevention
Patient information sheet
Condition
Diarrhoeal incidence of children under five.
Intervention
For intervention communities, boreholes were drilled and for control group, boreholes were also drilled but were utilized after conducting survey.
Intervention type
Behavioural
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Diarrhoeal prevalence of children under five (in the previous two weeks)
Secondary outcome measures
1. Quantity of safe water drinking
2. Time for fetching water per day
3. Knowledge, attitude, practice of handwashing at critical times
Overall trial start date
01/01/2012
Overall trial end date
31/03/2015
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Household with children under 5 years of age
2. Mothers or caretakers agreeing on the participation of the survey with informed consent in written form.
Participant type
Other
Age group
Child
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
600
Participant exclusion criteria
Children whose mothers or caretakers did not agree to register, by not signing a informed consent form
Recruitment start date
03/10/2012
Recruitment end date
05/02/2014
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland
Trial participating centre
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
825 Daewangpangyo-ro
Sejeong-gu
Seongman-si
Gyeonggi-do
461-833
Korea, South
Trial participating centre
Training,Research and Networking for Development (TREND)
PO Box CT 6135
Ghana
Sponsor information
Organisation
Korea International Cooperation Agency
Sponsor details
825 Daewangpangyo-ro
Sejeong-gu
Seongman-si
Gyeonggi-do
461-833
Korea
South
031-740-0245
webmaster@koica.go.kr
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Korea International Cooperation Agency
Alternative name(s)
KOICA
Funding Body Type
government organisation
Funding Body Subtype
Federal/National Government
Location
Korea, South
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Other
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list