Start4All SCREEN-TB PROTOCOL
SCREEN-TB
Start4All - Start Taking Action for TB Diagnosis SCREEN-TB
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent globally, with millions of people still undiagnosed or diagnosed late. Conventional case-finding strategies rely heavily on symptom screening using the WHO Four-Symptom Screen ((W4SS; comprising any one of current cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss) and sputum testing, but these approaches miss a substantial proportion of individuals with active TB disease, particularly those who are asymptomatic or unable to produce sputum. Missed and delayed diagnoses drive ongoing transmission and undermine global TB elimination goals. Recent evidence has shown that diagnostic tools which are more accessible, even if somewhat less sensitive, can still substantially improve TB case detection by reducing diagnostic loss associated with access barriers. This suggests that near point-of-care (NPOC) tests might be highly cost-effective in many settings, because the gains from earlier diagnosis, reduced delays, and broader reach could outweigh losses from slightly lower accuracy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate new, symptom-agnostic screening and diagnostic approaches that can be implemented at lower-level health facilities in high TB-burden, low and middle-income (LMIC) countries for adults ≥15 years and 10-14 years old young adolescents
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Started Apr 2026
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 4, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 8, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2027
April 8, 2026
November 1, 2025
9 months
February 4, 2026
April 1, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Primary Objective 1: To evaluate the diagnostic yield and comparative accuracy of diagnostic algorithms initiated by CAD CXR-AI and/or NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab screening as initial screening tools in a facility-based case finding strategy
Primary Endpoint 1.1: Diagnostic Yield of TB by algorithm, disaggregated by symptom status * WHO: All participants enrolled in the study (≥10 years) * WHAT: Number and proportion (out of attempted TB testing) of participants diagnosed with TB (microbiologically confirmed and clinically diagnosed) per diagnostic algorithm pathway * WHEN: Primary = at completion of diagnostic work-up (Day 1-3); Secondary = confirmed via NTP registry data at treatment initiation * WHERE: Study healthcare facilities and referral laboratories in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Viet Nam * WHY: To determine incremental case detection across different screening approaches * HOW MEASURED: oNumerator = number of TB cases identified; oDenominator = total participants screened by each algorithm (including those with invalid and inconclusive results); oStratification = symptomatic vs asymptomatic (per WHO 4-symptom screen); oCase definitions = WHO TB definitions (microbiologically confirmed, clinicaly diagnose
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Primary Objective 1: To evaluate the diagnostic yield and comparative accuracy of diagnostic algorithms initiated by CAD CXR-AI and/or NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab screening as initial screening tools in a facility-based case finding strategy
Primary Endpoint 1.2: Comparative diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV) of (i) CAD CXR-AI as an initial screening tool, (ii) NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab testing as initial screening tools. * WHO: All participants with interpretable test results * WHAT: Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV of CAD CXR-AI and NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab as initial screening tools * WHEN: Calculated after completion of reference standard testing for all participants * WHERE: Central data analysis * WHY: To compare performance characteristics of screening tools * HOW MEASURED: * Reference standard = LC-NAAT; * Using standard diagnostic accuracy definitions and reporting all estimates together with 95% confidence intervals; * Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for CAD CXR-AI thresholds * Pre-specified handling of indeterminate/uninterpretable results
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Secondary Objective 1: To assess timeliness (time to treatment initiation) and proportion initiated on treatment, of CAD CXR-AI and/or NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab -based initiated algorithms
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Secondary Objective 1: To assess timeliness (time to treatment initiation) and proportion initiated on treatment, of CAD CXR-AI and/or NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab -based initiated algorithms
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Secondary Objective 2: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CAD CXR-AI and NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab as initial screening tools in facility-based case finding
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Secondary Objective 2: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CAD CXR-AI and NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab as initial screening tools in facility-based case finding
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Secondary Objective 3: To evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and scalability of CAD CXR-AI and NPOC tongue swab and sputum swab in routine facility workflows
Completed within 6 month of data collection
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (18)
Exploratory objective (SCREEN-TB & HIV substudy) To assess added diagnostic value of newer ultra-sensitive LAM tests (Biopromic and Plasmonic Fluor LAM RDT) among people living with HIV
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Exploratory objective (SCREEN-TB & HIV substudy) To assess added diagnostic value of newer ultra-sensitive LAM tests (Biopromic and Plasmonic Fluor LAM RDT) among people living with HIV
Completed within 6 month of data collection
Exploratory objective (SCREEN-TB & HIV substudy) To assess added diagnostic value of newer ultra-sensitive LAM tests (Biopromic and Plasmonic Fluor LAM RDT) among people living with HIV
Completed within 6 month of data collection
- +15 more other outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Diagnostic
OTHERDiagnostic
Interventions
Pooled testing involves combining equal volumes from multiple individuals' samples and testing them together using a single test\[. Pools will be created using remaining samples from 2-4 participants who have screened positive and were able to produce a sputum, guided by CAD CXR-AI thresholds\[20\]. To the possible extend, pools will be suggested by CAD band score: CAD \<0.3 pooled together and 0.3 ≤ CAD \< 0.8 pooled together.
Portable X-ray systems are designed to bring diagnostic imaging to environments where conventional radiography is impractical. They are lightweight, compact, and battery-powered, making them suitable for use in remote or resource-limited settings, or for reaching people with limited mobility. Depending on the model, they can produce between 100 and 400 images on a full charge, allowing extended use without access to electricity.
The SCREEN TB\&HIV substudy is implemented only in Cameroon, Nigeria and Kenya. HIV testing will therefore not be conducted in Bangladesh or Viet Nam, as HIV testing is not part of routine care pathways at the participating facilities and the study does not introduce additional HIV testing. In addition, Bangladesh and Viet Nam have substantially lower HIV prevalence, making implementation of the HIV substudy operationally unnecessary and not aligned with clinical need
* Near point of care instrument that can test tongue swabs and sputum swabs. * Rapid molecular detection system for detecting infectious diseases included TB, able to provide accurate test results that are comparable to top laboratory PCR tests, while it is easier to use and move around and only takes 15 to 35 minutes to conclude the result.
Semi-quantitative, nested real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex DNA in unprocessed sputum samples\[18\]. It can also detect rifampicin-resistance associated mutations in MTB. Results are automatically displayed on the screen of the system in less than 80 minutes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software for chest X-rays is designed to support rapid, automated screening for tuberculosis and other thoracic abnormalities. Software for the study has not been selected yet. It will be a WHO-approved CAD software with final selection through tender processes and in compliance with national regulatory approvals. Operating on mobile or computer platforms, these tools can analyse chest X-rays in less than a minute, distinguishing normal from abnormal scans and highlighting findings in the lungs, pleura, mediastinum, bones, diaphragm, and heart. In addition to detecting disease, some systems can assist clinicians with tasks such as verifying device placement and measuring distances from anatomical landmarks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age
- Adults aged 15 years and above or
- Adolescents aged 10-14 years
- Facility setting
- o Participating healthcare facilities (e.g., primary health centres, district hospitals), including both rural and urban facilities.
- Screening eligibility
- Consent
- Written informed consent (and assent for adolescents (10-14 years) and adults (≥15 - 17 years) if included) must be obtained according to local ethics and regulatory requirements.
You may not qualify if:
- Age
- o Below 10 years at enrolment
- Screening eligibility
- o Do not screen positive on any tools.
- Consent and follow-up
- o Unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent (and assent where applicable) or unwilling to agree to follow-up visits.
- Current TB treatment
- o Receiving anti-TB treatment at the time of enrolment, defined as having taken ≥3 doses of TB treatment.
- Recent TB preventive therapy
- o Receipt of TB preventive therapy within the last 6 months prior to enrolment.
- Clinical danger signs
- o Presence of severe illness at screening, including but not limited to: Respiratory rate \>30/min Fever \>39°C Pulse rate \>120/min Inability to walk unaided
- Duplicate enrolment o Previous enrolment in SCREEN-TB.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Tom Wingfield, PhD FRCP DTMH DipHIV
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Vibol Lem, PhD
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 4, 2026
First Posted
April 8, 2026
Study Start
April 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
January 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2027
Last Updated
April 8, 2026
Record last verified: 2025-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
- Time Frame
- IPD will be available for a maximum of 5 years after study close
- Access Criteria
- All requests for access to the IPD will be assessed by the Sponsor and must be agreed by all Data Controller organisations.
At the end of the study, after the primary results have been published, the individual participant data (IPD) and associated documentation (e.g. protocol, statistical analysis plan, annotated blank CRF) will be prepared in order to be shared with external researchers. IPD will only be shared with external researchers if the participants have consented to this onward disclosure, IPD has been fully anonymised prior to sharing.