Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:56 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:56 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02729532
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Able to spontaneously expectorate at least 2 sputum samples, in accordance with NTP guidelines
* Intend to continue receiving care at the respective study sites for at least 7 months
* Willing to provide locator information and allow contact by phone or home visit in the case of loss to follow up after initiating ATT
Exclusion Criteria:
* Received TB treatment within 60 days prior to enrolment and/or were diagnosed with TB within the last 6 months
* Cannot spontaneously expectorate sputum
* Are already enrolled in another study with might interfere with implementation of this study protocol
* Provided a sputum sample that results in a contaminated TB culture result
A key informant will be eligible for inclusion in the SARA facility survey component of the study if they meet the following criteria:
* 18 years of age or older
* clinic staff member at either Chilenje Health Centre or Chelstone Health Centre
* have previously been attached to, or are otherwise familiar with, departments offering HIV, TB and/or laboratory health services
Exclusion criteria:
-unwilling or unable to provide verbal informed consent in English
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02729532
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02729532