Status:
COMPLETED
Is Tuberculin Skin Testing Effective in Screening for Latent Tuberculosis (TB) in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes?
Lead Sponsor:
Northwell Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
Staten Island University Hospital
Conditions:
Tuberculosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
In face of the increased rates of tuberculosis in residents of long term care facilities, annual screening for latent tuberculosis is recommended. Tuberculin skin testing using purified protein deriva...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65 years of age and older
- No ulcerating or blistering skin disorder
- No previous history of adverse reaction to PPD testing
- No blood transfusion within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
- If the participant had a PPD placed and read by a public health department representative within the last 6 months, repeat PPD will not be done, but the person may participate in the study
- Participant may have been Bacille de Calmette et Guerin (BCG)-vaccinated
Exclusion
- Less than 65 years
- Not a resident of a long term care facility
- Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
- blood transfusion within 6 weeks of enrollment
- Prior diagnosis of immune deficiency
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756808
Start Date
October 1 2007
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
February 7 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, New York, United States, 10305