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Prevalence of HIV and Tuberculosis in Masiphumelele Township, Cape Town, South Africa

NCT00096681 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 762

Last updated 2011-03-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to estimate the amount of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) infection in individuals 15 years and older in the Masiphumelele township of Cape Town, South Africa. Data collected in this study will be used to predict the effect of introducing anti-HIV therapy in this community.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    collaborator NIH

  • CIPRA SA

    lead NETWORK

Principal Investigators

  • Linda Gail Bekker, MBChB, FCP, PhD · Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town

  • James McIntyre, MBChB, MRCOG · University of the Witwatersrand and Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-02-28
Primary Completion
2005-08-31
Completion
2006-02-28

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