Water Filters for Waterborne Illnesses
(RWELL Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this intervention trial is to learn if the use of drinking water filters will result in improved health outcomes for people living in homes with well water and spring water in rural regions of Central Appalachia.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Alasdair Cohen, PhD
Principal Investigator
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults living in rural southwest Virginia or northeast Tennessee who use well or spring water at home, have a household income below 80% of the county median, and do not get their water from a utility company. Most people in the home must drink tap water rather than bottled.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Water filter
Trial Overview
The study tests whether using drinking water filters improves health by reducing stomach and intestinal illnesses caused by contaminated well or spring water. Households will receive filters to see if this leads to fewer cases of diarrhea and other related diseases.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Households randomized to the treatment group will receive water filters at the beginning of the study.
Households randomized to the control group will receive water filters after follow-up data collection is completed.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Lead Sponsor
East Tennessee State University
Collaborator
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborator
University of California, Berkeley
Collaborator
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Collaborator
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