A double-masked placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to prevent child mortality in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Community Health with Azithromycin Trial (CHAT) study protocol

A double-masked placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to prevent child mortality in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Community Health with Azithromycin Trial (CHAT) study protocol

Abstract Background Biannual, mass azithromycin distribution has previously been shown to reduce all-cause child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Subgroup analysis suggested that the strongest effects were in the youngest children, leading to the hypothesis that targeting younger age groups might be...

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Main Authors: Ali Sié, Mamadou Ouattara, Mamadou Bountogo, Cheik Bagagnan, Boubacar Coulibaly, Valentin Boudo, Elodie Lebas, Jessica M. Brogdon, Ying Lin, Till Bärnighausen, Travis C. Porco, Thuy Doan, Thomas M. Lietman, Catherine E. Oldenburg, for the Étude CHAT Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3855-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3855-9

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