NCT00982969

Brief Summary

The investigators will evaluate the usefulness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube (QFT) in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in young adults group, highly clinically suspected tuberculosis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2008

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 22, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 23, 2009

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 20, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

September 22, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 19, 2010

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Keywords

tuberculosispneumoniaQuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tubeTuberculin skin test

Study Arms (1)

TB suspected

Soldiers who are clinically suspected with tuberculosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Soldiers in South Korean Army

You may qualify if:

  • All clinically and radiologically suspected TB patients from 20 to 29 years old who visited the Armed Forces Capital Hospital

You may not qualify if:

  • Soldiers who do not agree with study protocol

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Armed Forces Capital Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-040, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lee JE, Kim HJ, Lee SW. The clinical utility of tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assay in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis among young adults: a prospective observational study. BMC Infect Dis. 2011 Apr 18;11:96. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-11-96.

    PMID: 21501477DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

TuberculosisPneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mycobacterium InfectionsActinomycetales InfectionsGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsBacterial InfectionsBacterial Infections and MycosesInfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2009

First Posted

September 23, 2009

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion

October 1, 2009

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 20, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-09

Locations

KR(1)