RapTB - evaluation of techniques for tuberculosis diagnosis

Completed

• Conditions: Tuberculosis; Infections and Infestations; Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79888843
• Lead Sponsor: Brazilian Tuberculosis Research Network (Rede Brasileira de Pesquisa em Tuberculose [REDE-TB]) (Brazil)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 706

Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals aged 18 years or more, either sex
2. Assisted in two university hospitals in the southeast area of Brazil
3. Under tuberculosis suspicion (TB)
4. With or without anti-TB treatment in the past

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who refuse to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of patients for whom medical procedure is changed <br>after 60 days (stopping or initiating anti-TB drugs).