Reducing the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in a highly endemic setting by community-wide active case finding

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tuberculosis; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000372684
• Lead Sponsor: Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120000

Inclusion Criteria

The primary unit of randomisation is the cluster. All clusters (sub-communes) within the Province of Ca Mau, Vietnam, are eligible for selection.
Within each cluster all persons aged 15 years and over who are capable of giving informed consent are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of tuberculosis infection in children aged six years and below[In the fourth year of the study];Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis[In the fourth year of the study]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Transmission index, that is, the average number of secondary cases per index case. Secondary cases are additional cases of TB that are assumed to have arisen due to infection by the index case. [During the four years of the study]