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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1
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