1,100
Participants
Start Date
January 21, 2019
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2020
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2020
CRP and Molbio Truenat MTB
A molecular assay to detect M tuberculosis DNA Truenat is currently undergoing the process of endorsement by the WHO.
CRP and Xpert ULTRA MTB/RIF
A molecular assay to detect M tuberculosis DNA ULTRA is already endorsed by the WHO. However the tests are still considered experimental in Nigeria and Ethiopia.
standard test Xpert
The investigators will use Xpert to compare its agreement with scheme 1 (CRP plus Truenat MTB) and scheme 2 (CRP plus ULTRA).
Culture as reference standard
The investigators will use culture to assess the sensitivity of schemes 1 and 2
Zankli Research Centre, Kobape
REACH Ethiopia
UNKNOWN
Bingham University
UNKNOWN
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
OTHER