Journal article
A cluster-randomised controlled trial integrating a community-based water, sanitation and hygiene programme, with mass distribution of albendazole to reduce intestinal parasites in Timor-Leste: The WASH for WORMS research protocol
SV Nery, JS McCarthy, R Traub, RM Andrews, J Black, D Gray, E Weking, JA Atkinson, S Campbell, N Francis, A Vallely, G Williams, A Clements
BMJ Open | Published : 2015
Abstract
Introduction: There is limited evidence demonstrating the benefits of community-based water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes on infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and intestinal protozoa. Our study aims to contribute to that evidence base by investigating the effectiveness of combining two complementary approaches for control of STH: periodic mass administration of albendazole, and delivery of a community-based WASH programme. Methods and analysis: WASH for WORMS is a cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the hypothesis that a community-based WASH intervention integrated with periodic mass distribution of albendazole will be more effective in reducing infections ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study is funded by a Partnership for Better Health-Project grant from the Australian National Health and Research Council (NHMRC) (APP1013713). DG holds a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (APP1090221); AC holds a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (APP1058878).