Status:
COMPLETED
Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
Lead Sponsor:
Asan Medical Center
Conditions:
Renal Transplant
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to estimate the usefulness of a T cell-based assay (i.e. T-SPOT.TB assay) for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in renal transplant recipients. For this purpos...
Detailed Description
We evaluate the usefulness of a newly-developed T cell-based assay prior to undergoing immunosuppression in renal transplant recipients. Among all renal transplant recipients, patients with negative t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 16 or more
- Negative tuberculin skin test (induration less than 10 mm)
Exclusion
- Recent contact of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis
- Suspected active tuberculosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00682045
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
June 2 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea, 138-736