The Clinical Utility of QuantiFERON in the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Among Young Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The investigators will evaluate the usefulness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube (QFT) in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in young adults group, highly clinically suspected tuberculosis.
详细描述
Investigators will enroll prospectively all clinically and radiologically suspected tuberculosis patients from 20 to 29 years old who visited the Armed Forces Capital Hospital. Investigators will perform QFT and tuberculin skin test. Diagnosis of tuberculosis will be made by World Health Organization guideline and the physician will not know the QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube results before the diagnosis and anti-tuberculosis medication. Investigators will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis among young adults.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •All clinically and radiologically suspected TB patients from 20 to 29 years old who visited the Armed Forces Capital Hospital
排除标准
- •Soldiers who do not agree with study protocol