Tuberculosis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers - the Reality of a Portuguese Tertiary Hospital
Prospective, descriptive study to assess latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among healthcare worker (HCW) in a tertiary hospital in a low-risk area.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 100 |
Est. completion date | December 31, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | September 30, 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - All HCW from our hospital with risk of exposure, working in our hospital for at least 3 consecutive months - Acceptance to participate and signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: - History of previous tuberculosis - Active Tuberculosis - Refusal to sign the informed consent form |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Portugal | Centro Hospitalar do Oeste - Torres Vedras | Torres Vedras | Lisboa |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Centro Hospitalar do Oeste |
Portugal,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | Treatment discontinuation | Number of patients who did not complete treatment | 1 year | |
Primary | Number and percentage of latent tuberculosis diagnosis in healthcare workers | Patients with positive IGRA/tuberculin test screening and without clinical or radiological features of active Tuberculosis | 1 year | |
Secondary | Treatment acceptance for latent tuberculosis | Number of positive screening participants who accept and start treatment | 1 year | |
Secondary | Treatment completion | Number of patients who finished treatment | 1 year |
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