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SMF to Improve Performance of Microscopy for the Diagnosis of PTB in a High HIV Prevalence Setting

NCT02701439 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1050

Last updated 2016-03-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is investigating a better method to see if someone has tuberculosis (TB) as compared to the method that is being used now.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Small membrane filtration

Following the Ugandan National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) guidelines, all enrolled TB suspects will undergo the following standardized evaluation: * Abbreviated demographic and clinical evaluation * TB history and evaluation * Obtain three sputum samples - one early morning sample and two spot samples * HIV testing (and CD4 if positive) * Chest radiograph * Small membrane filtration intervention will be administered to both arms

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Florida

    collaborator OTHER

  • Epicentre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yap Boum II, PhD · Epicentre

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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Diseases

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