Clinical trials: Trachoma
Trichiasis
Identification of TT Cases by Community Treatment Assistants: An Assessment
To achieve the goal of trachoma control as mandated by the World Health Organization, countries must reduce the backlog of trichiasis surgery cases to less than 1/1,000 of their population.
- Trial name
- SIMBA (NCT01783743)
- Testing
- TT Training Program and TT Screening Card
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27,473 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amblyopia, Myopia
Performance of a Photoscreener for Vision Screening in a Haitian Pediatric Population
Screening of haitian children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old for amblyogenic risk factors with the use of the Spot photoscreener. The photoscreener results will be compared to the complete ophthalmologic evaluation.
- Conditions
- Amblyopia, Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- POPH (NCT02655432)
- Testing
- Spot photoscreener, Ophthalmologic evaluation, Cyclopleged refraction
- Where
- 3 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Child Development
Antibiotic Resistance and Microbiome in Children Aged 6-59 Months in Nouna, Burkina Faso
The use of antibiotics has saved millions of human lives, however consumption of antibiotics can select for antibiotic resistant organisms and may lead to changes in commensal microbiome.
- Trial name
- ARMCA (NCT03187834)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin, Cotrimoxazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Trachoma
Smartphone App for Taking Images of Conjunctivae
Trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) is diagnosed by looking for clinical signs of infection of everted eyelids (conjunctivae) of children.
- Trial name
- NCT03997487
- Testing
- TOFTEE
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Trachoma
Impact of Water and Health Education Programs on Trachoma and Ocular C. Trachomatis in Niger
There are no specific trials addressing the benefit of water provision and health education on prevalence of trachoma and infection with ocular Chlamydia trachomatis over time, despite considerable effort to provide water…
- Trial name
- NCT00348478
- Testing
- water and health education program to improve hygiene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariases
Cluster RCT of Co-administration Azithromycin, Albendazole & Ivermectin
Cluster-randomised trial comparing co-administration of Azithromycin/Ivermectin/Albendazole with separate administration of Azithromycin and Ivermectin/Albendazole.
- Trial name
- NCT03570814
- Testing
- Administration of Albendazole on Day 1, Administration of Ivermectin on Day 1, Administration of Azithromycin on Day 1
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 13,511 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
The Effect of Oral Azithromycin in the Treatment of Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the major causes of sexually transmitted disease and also the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world.Treatment of C. trachomatis eye infection has involved for a long time.
- Trial name
- NCT01178762
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Trachoma, Chlamydia
Tripartite International Research for the Elimination of Trachoma
Mass antimicrobial administrations have been remarkably successful in reducing the prevalence of the ocular strains of Chlamydia that cause trachoma.
- Trial name
- TIRET (NCT01202331)
- Testing
- mass treatment with oral azithromycin
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 29,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Trachoma
Partnership for Rapid Elimination of Trachoma
Trachoma, an ocular infection caused by C. trachomatis, is the second leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Years of repeated infection with C.
- Trial name
- PRET (NCT00792922)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Parasitic Diseases, Bacterial Diseases
Safety of the Co-administration of Three Drugs for Trachoma and Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the triple co administration of albendazole, ivermectin and azithromycine is as safe as the current treatment scheme that consists to treat with albendazole plus ivermectin…
- Trial name
- AZIVAL (NCT01586169)
- Testing
- triple co administration at once of the combination of Albendazole + ivermectin + azithromycin
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Appui à la lutte contre la Maladie
Trachoma, Yaws
Safety of Co-administration of IDA and Azithromycin for NTDs ( ComboNTDs )
This is a cluster randomised trial evaluating the safety of co-administering Azithromycin alongside the new IDA (Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, Albendazole) combination treatment for LF.
- Conditions
- Trachoma, Yaws, Lymphatic Filariases, Scabies
- Trial name
- NCT03676140
- Testing
- Albendazole on Day 1, Ivermectin on Day 1, Diethylcarbamazine on day 1
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Lihir Medical Centre
Trachoma
Azithromycin in Control of Trachoma II
Trachoma is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. This disease, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is endemic in many parts of the developing world.
- Trial name
- NCT00286026
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco