Actively Recruiting
Led by Eleonora Nucera · Updated on 2024-02-13
2040
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
24 weeks
Total Duration
This research aims to understand how common Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) is among health care workers and students. LTBI means being infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis without showing symptoms of active disease. The study also explores possible risk factors for LTBI in a large group of health care workers and students associated with a major hospital and medical school in Rome. Participants include health care workers from a large tertiary hospital and students from various medical-related degree programs trained at the same hospital. They will complete a brief 9-item multiple-choice questionnaire on a tablet, which explains the study's goals and gathers relevant data. The study is cross-sectional, meaning it captures information at one point in time. During the study, participants will provide information through the questionnaire, which covers demographics, vaccination history, work exposure, and health background. The key measurement is the prevalence of LTBI, determined using specific tests including the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test and medical evaluation to exclude active tuberculosis. The study collects data on various factors like age, sex, smoking, and medical history, all at enrollment. Participation involves a one-time survey, and the study ends after this data collection.
CONDITIONS
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Health-care Workers and Students
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 day
Participants complete a questionnaire and undergo diagnostic tests to determine the presence of latent tuberculosis infection.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Cross-sectional assessment at enrollment
Participants are observed to assess the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and potential risk factors through survey data.
No additional visits required
Total: 1 location
1
UOSD Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, Italy, 00168
Actively Recruiting
A
Angela Rizzi, MD, PhD
R
Raffaella Chini, MD
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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Angela Rizzi, Eleonora Nucera, Walter Mazzucco...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40132007