Status:
UNKNOWN
Genome Sequencing of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) in Sputum
Lead Sponsor:
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Conditions:
Tuberculosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Drug resistant tuberculosis is a growing problem world wide. The current methods for diagnosis are time consuming and may delay diagnosis and treatment for many weeks. In this study the investigators ...
Detailed Description
Drug resistant M. tuberculosis is an increasing problem in the United Kingdom and abroad. In the United Kingdom (UK) as a whole the number of isolates that were shown to be resistant to at least one o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient with smear positive tuberculosis who is capable to give informed consent will be offered to be included in the trial.
Exclusion
- Any patient under 18 or who is unable to give informed consent will be excluded from this trial. Any patient who is unable to give a sputum sample.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02245347
Start Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
September 19 2014
Active Locations (1)
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St George's NHS Healthcare Trust
London, United Kingdom, SW180RE