Can targeted antibiotic rounds wipe out blinding eye disease?
NCT ID NCT03335072
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving antibiotics more often to entire communities can eliminate trachoma, an eye infection that can cause blindness. Over 300,000 people in Ethiopia are taking part. The goal is to see if this intensive approach works better than the current yearly treatment recommended by the World Health Organization.
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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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About 320,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * All individuals in all communities will be eligible for annual mass azithromycin distribution per WHO guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who do not consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eyu-Ethiopia
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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UCSF Proctor Foundation
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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