Clinical trials: Trichiasis
Trichiasis
Study of Azithromycin to Prevent Recurrent Trichiasis Following Surgery in Ethiopia
Trachoma, an ocular infection caused by C. trachomatis, is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide.Years of repeated infection with C.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT00347776)
- Testing
- azithromycin, topical tetracycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,452 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Trichiasis, Surgery
Maximizing Trichiasis Surgery Success
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the rate of post-operative trachomatous trichiasis differs significantly between bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery with an incision height of 3 mm, bilamellar tarsal rotation…
- Trial name
- MTSS (NCT03100747)
- Testing
- Bilamellar 3 mm, Bilamellar 5 mm, Trabut 3 mm
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 4,914 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Trachoma
Modified Instrumentation for Surgery to Correct Trichiasis
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
- NCT00886015
- Testing
- TT Clamp, Standard BLTR Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,927 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Trichiasis, Surgery
Repeat Surgery for Patients With Post-operative Trachomatous Trichiasis Trial
The objective of this study is to determine if there is a significant difference in post-operative trichiasis at 12 months comparing a new procedure, the Bevel/rotate/advance procedure (BRAP), to the Trabut procedure among repeat…
- Trial name
- PTT (NCT03886519)
- Testing
- BRAP (Bevel/rotate/advance procedure), Trabut
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 886 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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