Status:
UNKNOWN
Diagnosis of Active and Latent TB Infection With IFN-y Assays in African Children
Lead Sponsor:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Thrasher Research Fund
Conditions:
Tuberculosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-14 years
Brief Summary
Study based in Southern Ethiopia Purpose - to explore if children in contact with adults with TB have positive acute reactants such as IFN-y and other cytokine responses; if these responses discrimina...
Detailed Description
The study follows children in contact with TB. Those with positive TST will be offered chemoprophylaxis and all children will be followed for 2 years to describe IFN-y responses over time, identify sy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Children - 1 to 14 years old in contact with adults with smear positive TB
- Or:
- \- Children with suspicion of TB admitted to the hospital for investigations
Exclusion
- \- Residency \> 10 Km from recruitment center
- Or:
- \- Patient severely to undergo diagnostic procedures.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00456469
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
April 5 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Bushullo Major Health Centre
Awasa, Southern Region, Ethiopia, 12