Data for: "A randomised trial of three face washing methods for the removal of Chlamydia trachomatis from the faces of children with severe active trachoma"

Butcher, R

and Greenland, K

(2026). Data for: "A randomised trial of three face washing methods for the removal of Chlamydia trachomatis from the faces of children with severe active trachoma". [Dataset]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. 10.17037/DATA.00004913.

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Dataset to accompany the publication, "A randomised trial of three face washing methods for the removal of Chlamydia trachomatis from the faces of children with severe active trachoma". Children aged 1-7 years with severe inflammatory trachoma, identified through community screening events in Oromia Region, Ethiopia, April-July 2023, were enrolled in a trial of three different face washing methods to remove C. trachomatis from their faces. Trial participants were tested for ocular C. trachomatis infection and their faces were then tested for C. trachomatis before and immediately after face washing to compare the effectiveness of each method. Their faces were then tested at intervals up to 8 hours post-wash to determine the longevity of any effect. Children and their care givers' hands were also tested for C. trachomatis to identify any indirect effect on hand cleanliness.

Keywords

Trachoma; Face washing; Chlamydia trachomatis; Ethiopia

Item Type	Dataset
Resource Type	Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative
Capture method	Field observation: Participant, Lab observation, Experiment: Field Intervention
Collection Period	From To 1 April 2023 31 July 2023
Date	6 January 2026
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	Butcher, R and Greenland, K
Associated roles	Burton, MJ (Co-Investigator); Last, AR (Co-Investigator) and Alemayehu, W (Co-Investigator)
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Disease Control
Research Centre	International Centre for Eye Health
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Berhan Public Health Eye Care Consultancy; Adama Public Health Referral and Reference Laboratory; The Fred Hollows Foundation, Ethiopia
Funders	Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI Face washing methods to eliminate trachoma Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute 2021-006 https://doi.org/10.13039/100024021
Date Deposited	07 Jan 2026 14:42
Last Modified	28 May 2026 10:28
Publisher	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine