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

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

1,050

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2014

Conditions
Tuberculosis
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"

Trial Locations (1)

1956

Epicentre Mbarara Research Base, Mbarara

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Boston University

OTHER

collaborator

University of Florida

OTHER

lead

Epicentre

OTHER

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