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Evaluating In-line Chlorination in Nigeria

14. Mai 2026 aktualisiert von: Amy Janel Pickering, University of California, Berkeley

In-line Chlorination for Drinking Water Treatment in Nigeria

This study evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of in-line chlorination (ILC) for improving drinking water quality in rural Nigeria. Unsafe drinking water remains a major contributor to diarrheal disease, particularly among children under five. Inline chlorination is a passive water treatment approach that automatically doses chlorine at community water systems without requiring electricity or daily user action. Two cluster randomized controlled trials will be conducted in Kano State (North-West Nigeria) and Cross River State (South-South Nigeria). Communities will be randomized to either receive in-line chlorination installed at eligible communal water systems or serve as controls with no chlorination. The unit of randomization is a community or a cluster of communities that share water system for drinking water. The primary objective is to estimate the causal impact of in-line chlorination on household drinking water quality. Outcomes include the prevalence of Escherichia coli contamination in tap water and stored household water as well as the presence of free chlorine residual. Secondary objectives assess water source usage and adoption of chlorinated sources, as well as reduction in diarrheal disease. Implementation fidelity and operational performance of chlorination devices will also be monitored.

Studienübersicht

Studientyp

Interventionell

Einschreibung (Geschätzt)

2655

Phase

  • Unzutreffend

Kontakte und Standorte

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Studienkontakt

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Studienorte

    • Cross River State
      • Yala, Cross River State, Nigeria
    • Kano State

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Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

  • Kind
  • Erwachsene
  • Älterer Erwachsener

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Ja

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult (18+) or emancipated minor (15+) pregnant women and women with children under 5 years old who do not plan to permanently move in the next 12 months.
  • Must be knowledgeable about the household's water collection and management practices

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-age-eligible women. Men and non-emancipated minors. Women who do not consent.

Studienplan

Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.

Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Hauptzweck: Verhütung
  • Zuteilung: Zufällig
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
  • Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)

Waffen und Interventionen

Teilnehmergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandlung
Experimental: Arm 1: Inline Chlorination (ILC) with Behavioral Change Communication (BCC)
Communities randomized to this arm will receive inline chlorination installed at eligible communal drinking water systems, such as boreholes or handpumps, and behavioral change communication.
In-line chlorination devices will be installed on all compatible communal water systems within treatment communities. Devices automatically dose chlorine proportional to water flow without requiring electricity or daily user input. Technologies will include TuriTap liquid dosers installed at handpumps and CTI-8 tablet dosers installed at tanks or piped systems. Devices will be calibrated and routinely monitored to maintain chlorine residual within recommended ranges. In addition to device installation, communities will participate in behavior change communication (BCC) activities designed to support understanding and acceptance of chlorinated water. BCC activities will include community sensitization meetings conducted by the implementing partner. Meetings will provide information on the purpose of chlorination through the in-line chlorination devices, expected benefits and limitations, safe water handling practices, and guidance for addressing taste or odor concerns.
Kein Eingriff: Arm 2: Control (No Chlorination)
Communities randomized to this arm will not receive inline chlorination during the study period and will continue their usual water collection and treatment practices.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Proportion of water source samples with detectable free chlorine residual.
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as >0.1 ppm.
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Proportion of household stored drinking water samples with detectable free chlorine residual.
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as >0.1 ppm.
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Proportion of household stored drinking water samples positive for Escherichia coli.
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as >1 MPN/100 mL of water by culture-based assay
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Proportion of water source samples with detectable total chlorine residual.
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as >0.1 ppm.
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of E. coli in water source samples
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of E. coli (in log10 MPN/100ml) in water source samples by culture-based assay
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of E. coli in household stored water samples
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of E. coli (in log10 MPN/100ml) in household stored water samples by culture-based assay
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of total coliform bacteria in water source samples
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of total coliform bacteria (MPN/100mL) in water source samples
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of total coliform bacteria in household stored water samples
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Concentration of total coliform bacteria (MPN/100mL) in household stored water samples
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Prevalence of caregiver-reported diarrhea among children under five years of age
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as the proportion of children under five reported by caregivers to have experienced diarrhea, defined as three or more loose or watery stools within a 24-hour period, during the 7 days preceding the survey.
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Prevalence of caregiver-reported diarrhea among household members, any age
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as the proportion of individuals surveyed in the household that have experienced diarrhea, defined as three or more loose or watery stools within a 24-hour period, during the 7 days preceding the survey. Measured for subset of available respondents.
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Prevalence of diarrhea among female caregivers
Zeitfenster: Time frame - About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as the proportion of respondents that have experienced diarrhea, defined as three or more loose or watery stools within a 24-hour period, during the 7 days preceding the survey.
Time frame - About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations

Andere Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Proportion of households reporting an ILC-compatible water source as their primary drinking water source
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as the percentage of surveyed households identifying an ILC-compatible water system as their source of drinking water. ILC-compatible water systems (boreholes, piped systems, or handpumps have chlorinated water in treatment)
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Proportion of households switching away from ILC-treated water sources
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as the percentage of households that discontinue use of a chlorinated water system for drinking water compared to baseline.
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Proportion of households reporting any household-level water treatment
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Measured as the percentage of households reporting treatment of drinking water prior to consumption (e.g., boiling, filtration, manual chlorination).
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Time spent on household-level water treatment
Zeitfenster: About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations
Time (minutes) reported by households per day on making water safer to drink (gender stratified)
About 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow ups after device installations

Mitarbeiter und Ermittler

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Ermittler

  • Hauptermittler: Amy J Pickering, University of California, Berkeley
  • Hauptermittler: Elisa M Maffioli, University of Michigan
  • Hauptermittler: Adamu I Tanko, PhD, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

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Studienaufzeichnungsdaten

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Haupttermine studieren

Studienbeginn (Geschätzt)

26. Mai 2026

Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)

31. Dezember 2027

Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)

31. Dezember 2027

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

14. Mai 2026

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

14. Mai 2026

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

22. Mai 2026

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

22. Mai 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

14. Mai 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. Mai 2026

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