Status:

COMPLETED

Characteristics and Prevalence of Tuberculosis and HIV in Masiphumelele Township, Cape Town, South Africa

Lead Sponsor:

CIPRA SA

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Tuberculosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the number of people infected with tuberculosis (TB) in the Masiphumelele Township of Cape Town, South Africa, a community with high rates of TB and HIV. This...

Detailed Description

TB is the most common opportunistic infection and the single most common cause of death in HIV infected people in Africa today. Latent TB infection has been known to revert to active TB following new ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:
  • Willing to comply with study requirements
  • Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent, if applicable
  • Inclusion Criteria for Participants in First Part of the Study:
  • Live in Masiphumelele Township, Cape Town, South Africa for at least 1 week
  • Inclusion Criteria for Participants in Second Part of the Study:
  • Live in Masiphumelele Township, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Registered TB patient at the study site
  • Exclusion Criteria for All Participants:
  • Currently incarcerated
  • Exclusion Criteria for Participants in Second Part of the Study:
  • No Mycobacterium tuberculosis specimen obtained from the participant for genetic analysis

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    1250 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00346476

    Start Date

    April 1 2006

    End Date

    December 1 2010

    Last Update

    February 11 2011

    Active Locations (2)

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    Desmond Tutu HIV Centre Department of Medicine

    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7925

    2

    Desmond Tutu HIV Centre Department of Medicine

    Cape Town, South Africa, 8005