Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Three Alternatives for Mass Treatment in Trachoma Villages of Tanzania

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

International Trachoma Initiative

Conditions:

Trachoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-7 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

After single, yearly, mass treatment of communities with azithromycin for active trachoma, what is the added effectiveness for reduction of trachoma and ocular C. trachomatis infection at one, two, an...

Detailed Description

An important component of a trachoma control program is the effective use of antibiotics, particularly azithromycin, to reduce the pool of chlamydial ocular infection in the communities. A reduction i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • villages not in the Tanzania National Trachoma control Program in Kongwa, Tanzania
  • villages with population size less than 5,000
  • sentinel children: ages 1 year to 7 years

Exclusion

  • Village leadership refuses to allow village participation
  • sentinel children: previous history of treatment with azithromycin
  • sentinel children: another family member (child)already enrolled in study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

November 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

2700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00347607

Start Date

April 1 2002

End Date

November 1 2005

Last Update

October 28 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Johns Hopkins university

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

2

Kongwa Trachoma Project

Kongwa, Dodoma, Tanzania