Detection of Paediatric TB cases (â?¤15 years) in Udupi TU after strengthening the skills of health care workers to perform induced sputum production.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J96-J99- Other diseases of the respiratory system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/09/015799
- Lead Sponsor
- RNTCP
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Children (3-15 years of age) presenting with either unexplained fever and/or cough for >=2 weeks, with or without weight loss (5%in 3 months) or no weight gain in past three months, or presenting with symptoms suggestive of extra-pulmonary TB will be enrolled for the proposed study after obtaining the written consent of parents and child as well.
Exclusion Criteria
Age below 3 years and above 15 years and patients unwilling to give consent for the present study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The results obtained in this study will enhance our knowledge about paediatric TB in this region and will be useful in future for formulating newer strategies for tuberculosis control by using appropriate technology and strategy for better access.Timepoint: 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The result will tell the feasibility of induced sputum for diagnosis of paediatric TBTimepoint: 1 year