Comparing TRUENAT� versus GENEXPERT® test for diagnosis of musculoskeletal Tuberculosis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: A180- Tuberculosis of bones and joints
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/06/054262
- Lead Sponsor
- Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with probable diagnosis of musculoskeletal tuberculosis based on clinico-radiological criteria with pus collection.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with inaccessible collection of pus where therapeutic surgery is not indicated.
Patients where sample obtained is less than 1.5 ml
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of TrueNatTM detecting musculoskeletal tuberculosis as compared to GENEXPERT®Timepoint: 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of TrueNatTM detecting Rifampicin resistance in musculoskeletal tuberculosis as compared to GENEXPERT®Timepoint: 12 months