Effect of Health Education on Water Handling Practices in Rural Pondicherry

April 22, 2013 updated by: Arun Ghorpade, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital

The purpose of this study is to assess the drinking water handling practices at household level and to determine the effect of health education on the drinking water handling. Participants from study villages, mainly homemakers, school children and water tank operators who are willing to participate, will be targeted.

Baseline assessment of household practices related to water will be done. Followed by a health education regarding the healthy practices will be given to them. Practice of household water chlorination will be promoted. The healthy behavior will be reinforced through reminders and community activities of self help groups for one year.

The study participants will be benefited from survey in terms of

  1. Improved knowledge and practices of drinking water handling
  2. Risk reduction of water borne illness to family members

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

980

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • India
      • Pondicherry, India, 605107
        • Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Arun G Ghorpade, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects of five study villages

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who anticipate to move out of study area in next one year

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Health education
The arm includes all the villages under study. Health education will be provided targeting following groups: 1. Home makers 2. School children 3. Water tank operators.
Behavioral: Health education
Health education will include 1. Importance and demonstration of hygienic practices for safe drinking water 2. Promotion of water purification 3. Capacity building of community for safe water availability.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of subjects following hygienic drinking water handling practices
Time Frame: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of subjects with improved knowledge and practices related to water borne illnesses
Time Frame: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of household drinking water samples with improved bacteriological quality
Time Frame: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arun G Ghorpade, MD, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • IEC-49/2012

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