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The tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the gold standard for diagnosing latent tuberculosis for almost 100 years. While this test performs reasonably well in healthy, non-bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccinated populations, it is believed to perform less well in patients who do not have intact cellular immune systems (immunocompromised).

The investigators hypothesize that a new test, the T-SPOT TB ELISPOT test will provide a more accurate measurement of latent infection in immunocompromised people. This study will compare the TST to the T-SPOT TB ELISPOT test, and to the results of an expert physician diagnostic panel.


Clinical Trial Description

Main Study Question:

We propose to investigate the correlation between the traditional TST-based method of screening for latent tuberculosis infection in specific immunocompromised populations as recommended by Canadian and American standards: the T-SPOT TB ELISPOT test: and an expert tuberculosis physician panel incorporating the Mantoux test, a risk factor survey, and a chest radiograph.

Secondary Study Question:

In a subset of patients who have tested positive on both the Mantoux and T-SPOT ELISPOT tests prior to undergoing additional immune suppression i.e., patients pre-bone marrow transplant and rheumatology patients pre-receipt of anti-TNF alpha therapy or high dose corticosteroids, we propose to repeat the T-SPOT ELISPOT and Mantoux after immune suppression to assess the development of cutaneous anergy. ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT00134342
Study type Observational
Source University Health Network, Toronto
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
Start date January 2005
Completion date April 2005

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