Status:
UNKNOWN
Study of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) by High Resolution Scanner
Lead Sponsor:
Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
CIBERES CRP-TB program
Conditions:
Tuberculosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
It is traditionally considered that someone with a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) (and/or positive result in Cell Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (TIGRA), depending on the different countries' gui...
Detailed Description
It is traditionally considered that the development of LTBI is due to the M. tuberculosis ability to develop a dormancy state within well-structured lesions (granulomas), which can remain in the lung ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- People with TST+ (plus positive TIGRA result, if possible) and normal thorax X-ray assay (normal as absence of any detectable lesion)
Exclusion
- Active TB
- Any medical condition or illness that could compromise the volunteer's health if entering the project
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00904956
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
July 11 2011
Active Locations (3)
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1
Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08916
2
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08916
3
Teknon Foundation
Barcelona, Spain