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The Usefulness of Interferon-γ Release Assays and Tuberculin Skin Test for Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

NCT01685905 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2000

Last updated 2012-09-18

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Summary

The purposes of this study

1. to compare the positivity of tuberculin skin test(TST) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G), and determine the level of agreement between two tests in patients with rheumatic diseases
2. to evaluate the difference in the occurrence of active TB in patients who receive both QFT-G and TST compared with those who receive only TST for detecting of Latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI) who are candidates of TNF inhibitors.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sang-cheol Bae, director · Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Disease

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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