Trial of the efficacy of a second dose of BCG vaccination against tuberculosis (Avaliação da eficácia da segunda dose da vacina BCG em escolares)

Completed

• Conditions: Tuberculosis and leprosy; Infections and Infestations; Tuberculosis, leprosy [Hansen disease]

• Registration Number: ISRCTN07601391
• Lead Sponsor: Institute for Collective Health (Instituto de Saúde Coletiva) (Brazil)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-03-21
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 351951

Inclusion Criteria

School children aged 7 to 14 years in state schools

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with special needs
2. Children who received more than one BCG vaccination

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Case of tuberculosis<br>2. Case of leprosy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Tuberculosis by form <br>2. Leprosy by form