Role of detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV patients; Egyptian experience
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis
- Registration Number
- PACTR202106822651688
- Lead Sponsor
- asem hewidy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 214
Inclusion Criteria
The study included seropositive HIV patients with a new diagnosis of either pulmonary or extra-pulmonary TB, and also included patients who were presented by symptoms suggestive for tuberculosis, changes in chest X ray that not improved by full course of antibiotics or positive tuberculin test = 5 mm.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients on anti-TB drugs or negative screening for sero-positive HIV patients were excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method tb diagnosis
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method final diagnosis