To see how similar are the results of Truenat and CBNAAT (two tests used to diagnose Tuberculosis of the brain) in children.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: A170- Tuberculous meningitisHealth Condition 2: A170- Tuberculous meningitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/04/032509
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Pediatrics
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Suspected case of Tubercular Meningitis13 as evidenced by:
Fever >5days, weight loss, anorexia along with neurological signs and symptoms (headache, vomiting, irritability, lethargy, seizures, confusion, coma, neck stiffness, cranial nerve palsy, hemiparesis) and
CSF showing presence of 10-500 WBC/mm3, lymphocytes >50% and CSF/Plasma glucose <50% and
WBC in blood <15x109/lt
And/or imaging with evidence of basal meningeal enhancement, hydrocephalous or cerebral infarct or tuberculoma
Exclusion Criteria
None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method