Trachoma
MONDO:0001249A chronic infection of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by chlamydia trachomatis.
17 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 8 tagged with Trachoma itself.
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Could a simple soap and water routine blunt a leading cause of blindness?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether teaching families to wash children's hands and faces with soap can lower the rate of active trachoma, a bacterial eye infection that can lead to blindness. About 990 children aged 1-9 in central Ethiopia will take part, with some households receiving a st…
Sponsor: Bahir Dar University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Deworming drug could stop blinding flies
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a safe dose of ivermectin, a common deworming drug, can make human feces deadly to flies that spread trachoma. Trachoma is a leading cause of blindness, and these flies carry the bacteria from person to person. Twelve healthy adults will take ivermectin, …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC