Clinical trials: Trichiasis
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
Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT), Eye Diseases
FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for TT Surgery (FLAME) Trial
This study aims : To assess the efficacy of fluorometholone 0.1% one drop twice daily for four weeks in reducing the incidence of post-operative trachomatous trichiasis (TT) when given as adjunctive therapy with TT surgery in the…
- Conditions
- Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT), Eye Diseases, Eyelid Diseases, Trachomatous
- Trial name
- FLAME (NCT04149210)
- Testing
- Fluorometholone 0.1% Oph Susp, Artificial Tears
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,410 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary