Status:

COMPLETED

Treating Tuberculosis With the Lipid Lowering Drug Atorvastatin in Nigeria(ATORvastatin in Pulmonary TUBerculosis)

Lead Sponsor:

Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Cures Within Reach

Conditions:

Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Tuberculosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by mycobacterial organism. It is the leading infectious disease cause of death globally, with more than 10 million new cases and over 2 million deaths annually. Developing ...

Detailed Description

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis is a chronic disease responsible for most deaths from infectious disease with an estimated I0 million cases and close to 2million deaths globally. 1 Despite the availability ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosed, uncomplicated, drug-susceptible pulmonary TB
  • Sputum Smear, culture or GenXpert result positive for pulmonary TB
  • Ability to provide written, informed consent prior to trial initiation
  • Male or and non pregnant female participants between 18 and 65 years of age
  • Body mass index 16.0 and 32.0 kg/m2
  • Ability to produce an adequate volume of sputum (approximately 10 -15mL or more estimated overnight production).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 19 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 30 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    150 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04721795

    Start Date

    January 19 2021

    End Date

    June 30 2022

    Last Update

    December 8 2023

    Active Locations (2)

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    1

    Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex

    Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

    2

    Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

    Birmingham, United Kingdom