A Systemic Screening for TB Disease in High-risk Groups in Barcelona

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

• Registration Number: NCT06706596
• Lead Sponsor: Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol

Brief Summary

The purpose of this screening study is to identify and screen vulnerable population in Barcelona for active pulmonary tuberculosis

Detailed Description

If eligible and verbal consent is obtained, individuals:

1. Will attend a small talk/lecture about Tuberculosis (TB) disease

2. Will be interviewed and screened for the presence of TB symptoms: cough, blood in sputum, fever, weight loss, night sweats and chills lasting for \>2 weeks

3. Individuals screened positive for TB will be referred to the hospital for further testing (Chest X-ray, visit, lab tests)

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-22
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-22
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-28
• Primary Completion: 2026-12-31
• Study Completion: 2026-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

-Belonging to a population at high risk for tuberculosis (TB)

Exclusion Criteria

-Not belonging to a population at high risk for tuberculosis (TB)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of individuals who screen positive for pulmonary TB symptoms	1 day	Number of individuals who screen positive for pulmonary TB symptoms (cough, blood in sputum, fever, weight loss, night sweats and chills lasting for \>2 weeks)
Number of individuals who are diagnosed with pulmonary TB symptoms	1 month	Number of individuals who are diagnosed with pulmonary TB symptoms after referral to the hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cost-effectiveness analysis	1 day	Cost-effectiveness analysis of the TB screening
Time spent during screening	1 day	Duration of each step of the screening will be analysed: duration of talk about TB, duration of waiting time before individual gets screened, duration of screening

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IGTP; 🇪🇸 Badalona, Spain