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Trachoma Elimination With Repeated Mass Azithromycin Treatments (TEF)
The WHO has initiated a program to eliminate blinding trachoma by the year 2020, in large part by mass oral azithromycin distributions. It is not clear how frequently or for how long these treatments are necessary. Here we assess the frequency and duration of treatment.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of California, San Francisco |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 20000 |
| Start date | 2003-03 |
| Completion | 2005-04 |
Conditions
- Trachoma
- Chlamydia
Interventions
- Mass treatment with oral azithromycin to an entire village
Primary outcomes
- The prevalence of ocular chlamydia infection in a village as determined by PCR
Countries
Ethiopia