Antibiotic-Free future: study tests stopping trachoma treatment
NCT ID NCT04185402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether it is safe to stop giving annual azithromycin to communities with low levels of trachoma, an eye infection that can cause blindness. Over 3,900 people in Niger took part. Researchers compared stopping treatment after at least 5 years versus continuing for 3 more years to see if the infection would stay under control.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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3,931 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 month and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of appropriate informed consent * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures * Live in one of the 80 communities with up to 20% prevalence of TF selected for the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Does not consent to participation * Unwilling to comply with all study procedures * Does not live in one of the 80 communities with up to 20% prevalence of TF selected for the trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Programme National de Santé Oculaire (PNSO)
Niamey, Niger
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