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Rural Water Filtration and Health Study
Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Summary
The goal of this intervention trial is to learn if the use of drinking water filters will result in improved health outcomes for people living in homes with well water and spring water in rural regions of Central Appalachia.
Official title: Expanding Safe Water Access to Improve Health Outcomes in Appalachia: The Rural Water Filtration and Health (RWELL) Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1584
Start Date
2026-09
Completion Date
2030-05
Last Updated
2026-09-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Water filter
Point-of-use multi-stage dispenser water filter with a membrane microfilter and a combined activated carbon and ion exchange filter