Plain-English translation of NCT03044509 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers are testing new blood tests that might be better at detecting tuberculosis in children than the tests doctors use today. The study will compare these new tests with the standard tests currently available, using blood samples from children who may have been exposed to tuberculosis, have a dormant infection, or have active disease.
Current blood tests for tuberculosis in children aren't perfect—they sometimes miss cases or give unclear results. This study is trying to find better ways to diagnose tuberculosis by identifying new markers in the blood that could help doctors make faster, more accurate decisions about which children need treatment.
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If you join this study, you will have blood samples taken during your regular tuberculosis evaluation visit. The researchers will test your blood using both the standard tests doctors normally use and several new experimental tests to see which ones work best. There is no medication to take—this is purely about providing blood samples for laboratory analysis.
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Switzerland
Sponsor
University Children's Hospital Basel
Collaborators
Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Enrollment target
~190 participants
Started
May 2017
Primary completion
December 2026
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2024.
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Central contact
Nina Vaezipour, Dr med
UKBB
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