Can periodically promoting tuberculosis and HIV testing reduce undiagnosed infectious tuberculosis and tuberculosis transmission in communities?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tuberculosis and HIV; Infections and Infestations; Tuberculosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11400592
• Lead Sponsor: ondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38051717/ (added 07/12/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-07
• Study Completion: 2020-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 December 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78400

Inclusion Criteria

For the ACF intervention:
1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Resident of an intervention cluster
3. Reported cough for 2 weeks or longer
4. Willing to provide sputum for TB testing following information provided in lieu of informed consent.

For the post-intervention TB disease prevalence surveys:
1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Resident of an intervention or non-intervention cluster
3. Intending to remain within Blantyre City for at least the next 8 weeks
4. Willing to have radiological screening for TB (with abdominal screening for women of child bearing age)

For the post-intervention Skin Test Survey:
1. Aged less than 3 years
2. Resident of an intervention or non-intervention cluster
3. Available for reading of results 48 to 72 hours after skin test placement

Exclusion Criteria

ACF participants:
1. Not currently on TB treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified