A Systemic Screening for TB Disease in High-risk Groups in Barcelona
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorFundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
About this trial
The purpose of this screening study is to identify and screen vulnerable population in Barcelona for active pulmonary tuberculosis
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
Individuals from populations identified as high-risk for tuberculosis in the Barcelona metropolitan area
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Screening for TB symptoms
Other interventionIndividuals will be screened for cough, blood in sputum, fever, weight loss, night sweats and chills lasting for \>2 weeks
Chest X-ray
Diagnostic testChest X-ray will be performed to diagnose or exclude TB
Treatment groups
3,000 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Vulnerable populations residing in the Barcelona metropolitan area with a high risk of developing TB2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Number of individuals who screen positive for pulmonary TB symptoms
Number of individuals who screen positive for pulmonary TB symptoms (cough, blood in sputum, fever, weight loss, night sweats and chills lasting for \>2 weeks)
Time frame
1 day2
Number of individuals who are diagnosed with pulmonary TB symptoms
Number of individuals who are diagnosed with pulmonary TB symptoms after referral to the hospital
Time frame
1 monthSecondary outcomes
1
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis of the TB screening
Time frame
1 day2
Time spent during screening
Duration of each step of the screening will be analysed: duration of talk about TB, duration of waiting time before individual gets screened, duration of screening
Time frame
1 daySponsors and contacts
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Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
Lead sponsor
Catalan Public Health Agency
Collaborator
Consorci Sanitari de Barcelona (CSB)
Collaborator
SMA-TB Consortium
Collaborator
INNOVA4TB Consortium
Collaborator
Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions
Collaborator
Hospital Vall d'Hebron -Unitat de Drassanes
Collaborator
ADVANCE-TB Consortium
Collaborator
Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov