TB-Speed Pneumonia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tuberculosis; Respiratory; Paediatrics

• Registration Number: PACTR202101615120643
• Lead Sponsor: Inserm

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3780

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 2 to 59 months
2. Newly hospitalized for severe pneumonia defined using WHO criteria as cough or difficulty in breathing with:
o Peripheral oxygen saturation < 90% or central cyanosis, or
o Severe respiratory distress (e.g. grunting, nasal flaring, very severe chest indrawing), or
o Signs of pneumonia, defined as cough or difficulty in breathing with fast breathing (tachypnea)2 and/or chest indrawing, with any of the following danger signs:
a) Inability to breastfeed or drink,
b) Persistent vomiting
c) Lethargy or reduced level of consciousness
d) Convulsions,
e) Stridor in calm child
f) Severe malnutrition
3. Informed consent signed by parent/guardian

Exclusion Criteria

Ongoing TB treatment or history of intake of anti-TB drugs in the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All-cause mortality