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First received: November 01, 2023

Clinical Trial: Rural Appalachia Pilot Water Treatment Trial

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Water-Related Diseases

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Expanding Safe Water Access to Improve Health Outcomes in Rural Appalachia: A Pilot Water Treatment Intervention Trial in Virginia & Tennessee

Brief Summary: Consumption of unsafe drinking water is associated with a substantial burden of disease globally.In the USA, the burden of disease associated with consumption of contaminated drinking water from non-regulated private wells and springs in rural areas is relatively understudied and unclear.For some lower-income households in rural areas of the USA without access to reliably safe drinking water, point-of-use treatment with relatively low-cost pitcher filters could help to reduce exposures to contaminated water and…

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