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The Effects of Hand and Face Washing With Soap on Active Trachoma Among Children 1-9 Years Old.

NCT07767578 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 990

Last updated 2026-08-17

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Summary

Active trachoma remains a major public health problem among children in Ethiopia. This clinical trial evaluates whether regular hand and face washing with soap reduces the prevalence of active trachoma among children aged 1-9 years in the Central Ethiopia Region. The primary outcome is the prevalence of active trachoma after the intervention, with findings expected to support evidence-based hygiene interventions for trachoma prevention and control.

Conditions

  • Active Trachoma

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

A structured Health Belief Model (HBM)-based behavioural intervention delivered over 24 weeks, comprising interactive health education, behaviour change communication, skills training, and practical d

This intervention is distinguished from other trachoma prevention interventions by its comprehensive, theory driven, and behavior focused approach. Unlike routine hygiene promotion, which typically provides general health education, this study combines structured behavior change communication with the regular provision of soap and practical hand and face washing demonstrations over a six month period. The Health Belief Model (HBM), addressing key behavioral constructs including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy, guides the intervention. Educational sessions are tailored to these constructs to promote sustained behavior change among mothers or primary caregivers of children aged 1 to 9 years.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bahir Dar University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Higemengist Astatkie, Ph.D. · Bahir Dar University, Collage of Medicine and Health science

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-10-20
Primary Completion
2027-02-20
Completion
2027-02-20

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