ational Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey of Timor-Leste

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tuberculosis; Public Health - Epidemiology; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000718640
• Lead Sponsor: Menzies School of Health Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 10 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20068

Inclusion Criteria

Persons aged 15 years and older, who have been living in a randomly selected survey cluster for at least two weeks prior to screening, and who are able to provide signed consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Children and adolescents aged less than 15 years of age

Not residing in one of the selected survey cluster areas for at least two weeks prior to the survey

Residents of congregate settings including boarding schools, college dormitories, correctional facilities and hospital inpatients

Unable to provide informed consent to participate in the survey

Unable to participate in screening activities due to serious illness or incapacitation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Culture confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, based on results of mycobacteria growth indicator tube testing [At time of screening]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis, based on results of GeneXpert Ultra MTB[At time of screening]