Impact of a novel molecular tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic system in patients at high risk of TB mortality in rural South Africa

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pulmonary tuberculosis; Infections and Infestations; Tuberculosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18642314
• Lead Sponsor: ondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 28 August 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

1. TB suspect (defined as cough of any duration)
2. Age 18 years or older
3. Confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or high risk for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severely unwell requiring admission to hospital
2. Previous MDR/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) diagnosis or treatment
3. Diagnosis or suspicion of extra-pulmonary TB only
4. Unable to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified