- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02176057
Nepal Elimination of Trachoma Study (NETS)
The main purpose of this study is to determine if ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection can be eliminated in communities in Nepal following mass antibiotic distributions with azithromycin. The investigators will study both clinical trachoma and ocular C. trachomatis infection. The overall objective is to determine if the current World Health Organization (WHO) treatment strategy results in elimination of trachoma and infection.
- The investigators hypothesize that 24 communities in Kanchanpur, Kailali, and Achham districts of Nepal which receive mass antibiotic treatments will achieve elimination of trachoma as a public health problem (clinical disease <5% in children 1-9 years old) more frequently than communities which have not received antibiotic treatments.
- The investigators hypothesize that infection with C. trachomatis will be undetectable in all members within a community following mass treatment as determined by the most highly sensiti1. The investigators hypothesize that 24 communities in Kanchanpur, Kailali, and Achham districts of Nepal which receive mass antibiotic treatments will achieve elimination of trachoma as a public health problem (clinical disease <5% in children 1-9 years old) more frequently than communities which have not received antibiotic treatments.
2. The investigators hypothesize that infection with C. trachomatis will be undetectable in all members within a community following mass treatment as determined by the most highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification testing available (mRNA-based APTIMA and DNA-based AMPLICOR PCR).ve nucleic acid amplification testing available (mRNA-based APTIMA and DNA-based AMPLICOR PCR).
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Study Type
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Kailali
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Geta, Kailali, Nepal, 10900
- Geta Eye Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 1-9 years
- Children who live in Kailai, Kanchanpur, or Achham Districts of Nepal
Exclusion Criteria:
- All individuals who are allergic to macrolides
- All pregnant woman
- All neonates
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Observation
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Experimental: Antibiotic
Azithromycin, suspension (liquid), 1 gram, one-time dose
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Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Trachoma (clinical and C. trachomatis)
Time Frame: 12 months
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12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Anthropometry (height for weight)
Time Frame: 12 months
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12 months
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Malaria
Time Frame: 12 months
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12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Bruce D Gaynor, MD, UCSF F. I. Proctor Foundation (California, USA)
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Infections
- Eye Diseases
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
- Conjunctivitis
- Conjunctival Diseases
- Corneal Diseases
- Chlamydiaceae Infections
- Eye Infections, Bacterial
- Eye Infections
- Chlamydia Infections
- Conjunctivitis, Bacterial
- Trachoma
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Azithromycin
Other Study ID Numbers
- NETS-13-10961
- K23EY019881 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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