NCT07158632

Effects of Multiple Interventions on Under-Five Diarrhea

Effects of Maternal Handwashing Education and Household Water Chlorination on Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children in Central Ethiopia Using RCT

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 840 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jimma University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 59 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Diarrhea is the leading cause of death, especially in developed nations. Though there are effective interventions, diarrhea remains the leading cause of death among children in Ethiopia

Detailed description

Diarrheal disease is the major cause of child morbidity and mortality in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Diarrhea is more common in areas with a lack of water sanitation and hygiene. Even though there are available effective interventions, diarrhea remains the major cause of child morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study is to give up-to-date information on multiple interventions that reduce diarrheal disease.

Conditions

• Diarrheal Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	handwashing education	Arm A: This arm receive handwashing education using social and behavioral change communication
BEHAVIORAL	water chlorination	Arm B: This arm receives water chlorination intervention
BEHAVIORAL	combined intervention	Arm C: This arm receives combined handwashing and water chlorination intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-08
• Primary completion: 2025-12-10
• Completion: 2025-12-24
• First posted: 2025-09-08
• Last updated: 2025-09-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ethiopia