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Is Tuberculin Skin Testing Effective in Screening for Latent Tuberculosis in Patients With HIV?
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Northwell Health
Information provided by:
Northwell Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00763295
First received: September 28, 2008
Last updated: October 25, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
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Purpose
HIV infection highly increases the risk of progression of latent tuberculosis (TB) to active disease that therapy is recommended for all PPD-positive, HIV-infected patients, regardless of age. Sensitivity of the PPD testing is, however, dependent on a normal T cell function.
Therefore, an accurate and reliable method for detection of latent tuberculosis in patients with HIV is urgently needed.
This prospective study will examine the utility of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) based assay, T-SPOT.TB,for detection of TB in HIV-infected individuals.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Latent Tuberculosis HIV Infections | Other: T-Spot.TB test |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Case Control Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Is Tuberculin Skin Testing Effective in Screening for Latent Tuberculosis in Patients With HIV? |
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Further study details as provided by Northwell Health:
| Enrollment: | 53 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2008 |
| Study Completion Date: | January 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| HIV infection |
Other: T-Spot.TB test
diagnostic test
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Adult patients with HIV confirmed by standard methods
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- adult individuals with confirmed HIV infection
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are on INH treatment
- Patients who have a positive PPD test within 1 year of study enrollment
- Individuals with blistering or ulcerating skin disorder
- Pregnant women
- Patients who were given blood transfusion within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00763295
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00763295
Locations
| United States, New York | |
| Staten Island University Hospital | |
| Staten Island, New York, United States, 10305 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Northwell Health
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Jordan Glaser, MD, Staten Island University Hospital |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00763295 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
08-015 |
| Study First Received: | September 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | October 25, 2012 |
Keywords provided by Northwell Health:
|
latent tuberculosis HIV IFN-γ based assay |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
HIV Infections Tuberculosis Latent Tuberculosis Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Mycobacterium Infections Actinomycetales Infections Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017