Comparison of Latent Tuberculosis Infection between Pre-clinical and Clinical Medical Students by Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and the Tuberculin Skin Test at a Teaching Hospital in Thailand: A Cross-sectional Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: TBI (Latent tuberculosis infection); Tuberculosis, Latent; Interferon gamma Release Tests; Tuberculin Tests

• Registration Number: TCTR20200703005
• Lead Sponsor: Ratchadapisek Sompoch Endowment Fund Chulalongkorn university

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-07-03
• Study Completion: 2020-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 18
2. Medical student of Chulalongkorn in 3rd and 4th year
3. Not done TST or QFT test 12 month prior to the study date
4. Inform consent
5. Can participate in study and regular follow up

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnanacy
2. History of TB disease
3. Acute viral or severe bacterial infection
4. On immunosuppressive

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of LTBI in Pre-clinical and Clinical Medical Students at begin of the study TST and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Agreement of TST and QFT-Plus at begin of the study TST cut point and QFT value