Clinical trials: Water Quality
Total Urinary Arsenic, Total Arsenic in Water
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Water Filter Technology as an Arsenic Mitigation Strategy in West Bengal
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a point-of-use water filtration technology can reduce the Arsenic content in drinking water and reduce the Arsenic body burden.
- Conditions
- Total Urinary Arsenic, Total Arsenic in Water, Diarrhoeal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02372851
- Testing
- Pureit As+ Filter
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Hemodialysis
STUDY OF GLUCOSE IN DIALYSIS WATER WITH REGARD TO BLOOD PRESSURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE
We wanted to test the hypotheses that blood pressure level was lower, that the variability of blood pressure and blood glucose was reduced, and that quality of life was improved when glucose was added to the dialysis fluid.
- Trial name
- NCT00278057
- Testing
- dialysisis with and without glucose in the dialysis
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Regional Hospital Holstebro
Pancreatic Cancer
Personalised Nutritional Care in Older Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
NutriCa65-PDAC is a clinical study for patients aged 65 years or older with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a type of pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NutriCa65-PDAC (NCT07821554)
- Testing
- Experimental: Personalised nutritional care delivered by a trained dietitian
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark, Italy and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Inna Chen, MD
Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy
Comparative Effects of Under Water Exercise and Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Lower-Limb Spasticity, Gross Motor Function, and Quality of Life in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy often present with lower-limb spasticity, limited gross motor function, and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- spastic CP (NCT07878949)
- Testing
- Group A, Group B
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emad Eldin Mohamed
Weakness Acquired in the ICU, Muscle Wasting
Muscle and Subcutaneous Tissue Variation by Ultrasound and Impedance Linked to Fluid Balance in ICU Patients
This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between variations in muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue, measured by ultrasound, and fluid compartments, evaluated using bioelectrical impedance analysis…
- Conditions
- Weakness Acquired in the ICU, Muscle Wasting, Edema, Fluid Overload
- Trial name
- NCT06697470
- Testing
- Ultrasound and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Muscle Thickness and Fluid Balance Assessment Translation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dr F Duprez
Cystic Fibrosis, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Understanding Gut Symptoms in People With Cystic Fibrosis
Although chest infections affect wellbeing and survival in cystic fibrosis (CF), most people with CF also have difficulty digesting food and must take medication for this.
- Trial name
- GRAMPUS-CF SRC (NCT05934656)
- Testing
- Latent class analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Muscle Weakness | Patient, Quality of Life
Impact of Underwater Exercise Versus Regular Aerobic Exercise on Quality of Life and Power of Muscle
To investigate the Impact of underwater exercise versus regular aerobic exercise on quality of life and power of muscle
- Trial name
- NCT07132736
- Testing
- Hubbard tank, Mat on the ground
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
Unipolar Depression
Effect of Tao Calligraphy Meditation and Energized Water on Depression
The goal of this controlled randomized clinical study is to learn if a Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness and Energized water Practice works to improve Unipolar Depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06934330
- Testing
- Mindfulness practice with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Greatest Love), Drinking Energized water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sha Research Foundation
Nutrition Poor, Aflatoxins Toxicity
One Nutrition in Complex Environments (ONCE)
This study asks the research question "Does enabling families (particularly mothers and other caregivers) to 'assess and act' on drivers of malnutrition through a targeted SBC+ package succeed in a sustained reduction of risk…
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor, Aflatoxins Toxicity, Water-Related Diseases
- Trial name
- ONCE (NCT04209569)
- Testing
- Nutrition Impact and Positive Practice Circle (NIPP)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Magnesium Deficiency, Stress, Psychological
Mineral Water Rich in Magnesium and Perceived Stress in Healthy Consumers
The goal of clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of one month of consumption of mineral water rich in magnesium or not on perceived stress, duration and quality of sleep in healthy consumers having magnesium daily intakes…
- Trial name
- STRESSOM15 (NCT02719925)
- Testing
- Mg(+), Mg(-)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- My Goodlife SAS
Hand Hygiene, Handwashing Behaviour
Hands4Health: A Multi-component Intervention on Hand Hygiene & Well-being in Schools in Nigeria & Palestine (H4H)
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the hands4health hand hygiene multi-component intervention on students and teachers in primary schools with limited access to water in Nigeria and Palestine.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Handwashing Behaviour, Well-Being
- Trial name
- H4H (NCT05964478)
- Testing
- Multi-component hand hygiene intervention in primary schools not connected to functional water supply system in Nigeria and Palestine
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria, Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024, driven by man-made climate change. Solutions are needed to reduce heat exposure in communities.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06579950)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Fiji and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Elderly Women
Effects of Water-based Aerobic and Combined Training in Elderly Woman
Purpose: Investigate neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory, functional capacity, quality of life and cognitive adaptations of eight weeks of water-based aerobic and combined training in elderly women previously trained for eight weeks…
- Trial name
- ACTIVE (NCT03892278)
- Testing
- Water-based aerobic training, Water-based aerobic and combined training, Control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Functional Exercises With Water Intake in Primary Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea and its associated symptoms are very common in women. In Pakistan, almost 78% of women report Primary Dysmenorrhea. This will be a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups.
- Trial name
- NCT05285475
- Testing
- Exercise and Water Intake
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Atopic Dermatitis, Skin Condition
Clinical Study of Partially Hydrolysed Protein Infant Formula on Trans-epidermal Water Loss (TEWL)
This is a single-centre, prospective, randomized, open-label, controlled trial of 200 infants 42±7 days of age. Subjects will be randomized to one of two open label feeding intervention group: Intact Cow's Milk Protein Formula…
- Trial name
- NCT04763512
- Testing
- Intact Cow's Milk Protein Formula, Partially Hydrolysed Whey Formula
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Kenya
The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve sanitation, water quality, handwashing, and nutrition on child health and development in the first years of life.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- WASHB-Kenya (NCT01704105)
- Testing
- Water Quality, Sanitation, Handwashing
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 8,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovations for Poverty Action
Behavior, Stress
Cold Water and Decision-Making
The behavioral within-subject cross-over design study "CoVa" aims to investigate the effect of a short-term full-body cold-water immersion vs.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Stress, Quality of Life, Psychological Wellbeing
- Trial name
- CoVa (NCT06908447)
- Testing
- Cold-water immersion, Warm-water immersion (Control)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Institute of Human Nutrition
Obesity
Hydrogen-rich Water and Appetite in Obesity
The main goal of this study is to investigate how dihydrogen supplementation impacts body composition, appetite, quality of life specific to obesity, and levels of the hormone GLP-1 in men and women with obesity.
- Trial name
- HYDRAPPET (NCT06722326)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: Hydrogen-rich water, Dietary Supplement: Control water
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
Asthma, Child
Ai Chi Method for Children With Asthma
This study has the aim to assess the effectiveness of the Ai Chi method as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of children with asthma.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Child, Respiratory Disease, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03392129
- Testing
- Ai Chi, Asthma education
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Water Quality, Water Treatment
Evaluating a Water Quality Assurance Fund Intervention in Ghana and Kenya
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a novel financial and capacity strengthening intervention (the 'Water Quality Assurance Fund' program) on water safety management in rural Ghana and Kenya.
- Conditions
- Water Quality, Water Treatment, Knowledge, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT06570005
- Testing
- Water Quality Assurance Fund
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 4,800 people
- Sponsor
- The Aquaya Institute