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Diagnosing Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Children in Peru

NCT00054769 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 760

Last updated 2008-09-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality among AIDS patients in the developing world. The diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV infected children is complicated by inefficient and expensive tuberculosis tests and vague diagnostic criteria. This study will evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of several different tuberculosis tests that could be used in developing countries.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Richard A. Oberhelman, MD · Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Eligibility

Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-03-31
Primary Completion
2007-02-28
Completion
2007-02-28

Countries

  • Peru

Study Locations

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