A University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts In Appalachia

Anna Hoover

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Disinfection By-products

Treatments: Other: Citizen Scientist Training Program; Other: Stakeholder Consultation Core Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05172752

1R01ES032396-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

62921

Details and patient eligibility

About

Appalachian Kentuckians in Martin and Letcher Counties are grappling with a health-threatening drinking water crisis arising from exposures to disinfection by-products (DBPs). DBPs include trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), chlorate, and other compounds that have been associated with a variety of adverse health effects, including increased risk of bladder cancer and cardiovascular birth defects. This study implements a multi-stakeholder, multi-method approach to improve understanding of, characterize spatial and temporal variations in, and reduce exposure to DBPs in these Appalachian Kentucky counties.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Located in Martin or Letcher County water districts
• At least 18 years old
• Able to read/speak in English

Exclusion criteria

• Located outside of Martin or Letcher County water districts

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Citizen Science Training

Other group

Description:

Study participants in this condition will participate in training and in-home sampling for disinfection by-products.

Treatment:

Other: Citizen Scientist Training Program

Stakeholder Consultation Core Membership

Other group

Description:

Study participants in this condition will participate in quarterly meetings and deliberative activities of the project's Stakeholder Consultation Core.

Treatment:

Other: Stakeholder Consultation Core Program