NCT07103356 · Trustees of Dartmouth College
Table-Top Water Pitcher to Reduce Arsenic Exposure Among Well Users in New Hampshire
What this study is about
The goals of this clinical trial are to: 1. gather preliminary data on the effectiveness of a table-top water pitcher filtration system in reducing arsenic exposure among individuals using private wells with elevated (\>5 μg/L) arsenic concentrations, and 2.
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The goals of this clinical trial are to: 1. gather preliminary data on the effectiveness of a table-top water pitcher filtration system in reducing arsenic exposure among individuals using private wells with elevated (\>5 μg/L) arsenic concentrations, and 2. identify the factors influencing implementation of the filter intervention (uptake and sustainability) and barriers and facilitators to its use.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Water Pitcher Filtration System
Table-top water pitcher filtration system
Primary outcome measures
Water arsenic concentrations
Time frame: 4 weeks
Changes in water arsenic concentrations from baseline to week 4
Urinary arsenic concentrations
Time frame: 4 weeks
Changes in urinary arsenic concentrations from baseline to week 4
Reach
Time frame: 4 weeks
Number of participants who receive the water pitcher filtration system among all eligible individuals and demographics
Adoption
Time frame: 4 weeks
Number of participants using the filtration system after receiving it; number of participants who intend to use the system after the study period ends; and demographics of participants who used the filtration system during the study period or intend to use it after the study period ends
Implementation
Time frame: 4 weeks
% of participants who adhere to the intervention during the intervention period (Fidelity), including using the pitcher filtration system for all drinking and cooking water and changing filter cartridges as recommended (measured by questionnaire: at home, did you use the pitcher filtration system for all of your drinking water, more than half of your drinking water, half of your drinking water, less than half of your drinking water, or none of your drinking water AND did you use did you use the pitcher filtration system for all of your cooking water, more than half of your cooking water, half of your cooking water, less than half of your cooking water, or none of your cooking water)
Maintenance
Time frame: 8 weeks
% of participants who continue to use the pitcher filtration system during the 8-week sustainability period when replacement filter cartridges are no longer provided (measured by questionnaire: at home, did you use the pitcher filtration system for all of your drinking water, more than half of your drinking water, half of your drinking water, less than half of your drinking water, or none of your drinking water AND did you use did you use the pitcher filtration system for all of your cooking water, more than half of your cooking water, half of your cooking water, less than half of your cooking water, or none of your cooking water)
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- NH resident living in Merrimack or Belknap county
- Use a private water system as primary drinking water source
- Water arsenic \>5 micrograms/L upon testing
- Confirm would be primary person in home maintaining the provided pitcher filter
Exclusion criteria
- Use or plan to use a mitigation strategy to reduce exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water in the next 12 weeks
Where
- Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Will I receive a placebo instead of treatment?
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Mar 24, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations