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The effectiveness of community-wide mass drug administration (MDA) strategies were evaluated in a hookworm-endemic tribal community in southern India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this open-label, cluster-randomized community-intervention trial, 45 villages comprising of 2770 households were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to receive community-wide MDA with albendazole at modified intervals: 1) single-cycle, 2) two-cycles (one month apart) and 3) four-cycles (two cycles one month apart, followed by another two after six months). The primary outcome was the prevalence of hookworm infection, and the co-primary outcome was the mean intensity of infection at 12 months post-MDA, assessed through a cross-sectional coprological survey. Secondary outcomes included prevalence and intensity of infection after each MDA cycle and at 3-, 6-, 9- and 24-months post-intervention. Analysis was by intention-to-treat. This trial is registered with the Clinical Trials Registry - India (CTRI\/2013\/05\/003676).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The prevalence (95% confidence interval) of hookworm infection at baseline was 14.8% (11.1\u201319.5%), 18.5% (15.4\u201322.0%) and 22.4% (17.4\u201328.2%) in the single-, two-, and four-cycle arms, respectively, which reduced to 5% (2.9-8.6%), 4% (1.8-8.4%) and 1.2% (0.3-4.0%) at 12 months post-intervention. At 12 months post-intervention, both prevalence (OR=0.41;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.016) and intensity (IRR\u2009=\u20090.29,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) of infection were significantly lower in the four-cycle arm as compared to the single-cycle arm, but the difference was not statistically significant at 24 months. 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