Safety of the Co-administration of Three Drugs for Trachoma and Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the triple co administration of albendazole, ivermectin and azithromycine is as safe as the current treatment scheme that consists to treat with albendazole plus ivermectin together and a week later to treat with azithromycin in areas co endemic for lymphatic filariasis and trachoma.

Timeline

Start

2010-02

Primary completion

2010-02

Completion

2010-02

Publications

• Coulibaly YI, Dicko I, Keita M, Keita MM, Doumbia M, Daou A, Haidara FC, Sankare MH, Horton J, Whately-Smith C, Sow SO. A cluster randomized study of the safety of integrated treatment of trachoma and lymphatic filariasis in children and adults in Sikasso, Mali. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 May 9;7(5):e2221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002221. Print 2013.

Drugs

Indications