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NCT number NCT06390969
Other study ID # TBP_survey
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date June 1, 2024
Est. completion date February 28, 2025

Study information

Verified date April 2024
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact Ka Pang Chan, MBChB
Phone 35052211
Email chankapang@cuhk.edu.hk
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Tuberculosis is a major infectious disease with a high mortality burden in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide. Among various types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous pleuritis (TBP) is amongst the most common manifestations. TBP is also a major underlying cause among patients hospitalised with new-onset unilateral pleural effusion. The workup of TBP frequently involves thoracentesis to retrieve pleural fluid and pleural biopsy for microbiological and histological interpretations. However, the diagnostic accuracy of these tests is of unsatisfactory sensitivity, making diagnosing TBP challenging. In addition, certain tests, including pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA), Mycobacterium tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction (MTB PCR), advanced biopsy procedures (e.g. real-time image-guided biopsy, pleuroscopy) are not readily available in developing regions due to scarcity of resources and lack of expertise. All these factors lead to heterogeneous practice in approaching new-onset pleural effusion, interpretation of pleural TB investigations, and timing of TBP treatment initiation among respiratory physicians in different Asia-Pacific regions. The proposed multinational survey aims to understand the real-world clinical practice in approaching patients with new-onset unilateral pleural effusion and diagnosing TBP in Asia-Pacific regions with intermediate to high TB burden. The results will reflect the current practice of diagnosing TBP, clinical and resource discrepancies in investigating TBP, management of TBP and help prioritise the need for further research in TBP


Description:

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major global health threats, with an estimated 10.6 million people infected with TB in 2021, with 1.6 million dying from the disease. Apart from pulmonary involvement as the major manifestation of TB, there is an increasing trend of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) reported in different continents. Among EPTB, TB pleuritis (TBP) was the most prevalent form in several large Chinese retrospective studies. Diagnosing TBP is challenging due to paucibacillary involvement (TB disease caused by a small number of bacteria) of the pleural space. A diagnosis of definite TBP can be secured if the acid-fast bacilli (AFB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) culture of pleural fluid reveals positive results. However, these conventional diagnostic tests for TBP are insufficiently sensitive, and the long turnaround time of culture would also delay the initial clinical management. The diagnosis of definite TBP may also be based on compatible histological findings of the pleural tissue obtained by biopsy procedures (bedside biopsy by Abram's needle, real-time image-guided biopsy by radiologists or experienced respiratory physicians, or pleuroscopy). The availability and waiting time of these procedures vary in different regions. Due to these reasons, a diagnosis of probable TBP may be pursued instead. This diagnostic entity is based on compatible clinical presentations with exudative, lymphocytic pleural effusion and raised pleural fluid biomarkers, commonly adenosine deaminase (ADA), without diagnostic microbiological results and alternative clinical explanation [10]. Other than pleural fluid ADA, several pleural fluid biomarkers have been explored to assist in diagnosing probable TBP. Therefore, a significant proportion of patients suspected to have TBP may have empirical anti-TB treatment initiated in the absence of a confirmatory diagnosis. In addition, these diagnostic clinical challenges are magnified among Asia-Pacific developing countries where contemporary diagnostic tools may be unavailable and hinder local TB control. There is a lack of regional Asia-Pacific real-world evidence of how TBP is diagnosed and how pleural fluid biomarkers are used. We hypothesise that heterogeneous practice towards new-onset unilateral pleural effusion and understanding different diagnostic tests for diagnosing TBP across different countries depends on the TB burden and availability of advanced pleural services. Therefore, a multinational survey study is designed to understand the real-world practice of managing new-onset unilateral pleural effusion, the availability and utilisation of different diagnostic tests for TBP, and the factors determining the timing of initiating empirical anti-TB treatment for TBP among respiratory physicians in the Asia-Pacific region.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 400
Est. completion date February 28, 2025
Est. primary completion date November 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Respiratory doctors practising in Asia-Pacific region Exclusion Criteria: - Do not consent for the study

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Survey
Cross-sectional online survey

Locations

Country Name City State
Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Treatment decision the proprtion of respondents that would consider TBP as one of the differential diagnoses when approaching new-onset unilateral pleural effusion 1 month
Secondary Test availability To evaluate the availability of different diagnostic tests for diagnosing TBP, in 5 point Likert scale 1 month
Secondary Disease understanding To evaluate the understanding and utilisation of pleural fluid biomarkers for TBP among respiratory physicians, in 5 point Likert scale 1 month
Secondary Treatment decision for suspected tuberculosis To evaluate the factors determining the initiation of empirical anti-TB treatment for probable TBP, in 5 point Likert scale 1 month
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