Optimizing Clinical Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults & Children

NCT ID: NCT02043080

Last Updated: 2017-08-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1436 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2017-04-30

Brief Summary

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This is a study to evaluate Xpert MTB/RIF as the first-line TB diagnostic test in HIV-infected adults and pediatric patients as a means to obtain faster, more accurate TB diagnosis.

Detailed Description

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This study will evaluate Xpert Mycobacterium Tuberculosis/Rifampicin (MTB/RIF) as the first-line Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic test in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected adults and pediatric patients in peri-urban settings and determine its impact on accurate case detection and treatment initiation in these settings. In addition, the Determine TB-Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) Ag® will be used to model added diagnostic value when used alone or in combination with Xpert MTB/RIF, within the TB diagnostic algorithm for HIV infected patients in Zambia.

A quasi-experimental "before-after" study design will be used at two similar peri-urban district hospitals. Each site will initially implement the Standard of Care (SOC) phase, in which a prospective cohort of HIV-infected adult and pediatric TB suspects will be screened for TB according to the current standard of care in Zambian HIV care clinics. This will be followed by a 4-week "intervention wash-out" period to allow completion of the diagnostic work-up of all patients recruited during the last month of the SOC phase.

The second phase (Xpert MTB/RIF phase) will start immediately following the "intervention wash-out" period. In this phase, a second cohort of HIV-infected adult and pediatric TB suspects will be screened for TB using the Xpert MTB/RIF algorithm. Each phase will last approximately 6 months, or until the target sample size for adults is reached. Mycobacterial culture will be performed during the study to confirm TB diagnosis and determine whether appropriate treatment was given. "Appropriate treatment" means the patient was initiated on ATT within 4 weeks of screening initiation for culture-positive patients or a correct diagnosis of not having TB in culture-negative patients. Culture results will be released from the CIDRZ Lab for patient care as soon as results are available.

During both study phases participants will be asked to submit a urine sample for testing with the Determine TB-LAM Ag® assay. Urine specimens will be collected at the study site and all procedures will be carried out at the CIDRZ Central Laboratory in Lusaka using standard laboratory protocols and quality assurance procedures. Since Determine TB-LAM Ag® has not yet been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) nor approved by the Zambian Ministry of Health for TB diagnosis, results from the Determine TB-LAM Ag® assay will not be used for patient care.

Conditions

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Tuberculosis Diagnosis HIV

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SOC: sputum smear and Chest x-ray

HIV-infected adult and pediatric TB suspects screened for TB according to current standard of care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Xpert MTB/RIF, sputum, chest xray &TB culture

HIV-infected adult and pediatric TB suspects screened for TB using the Xpert MTB/RIF Tuberculosis diagnostic tool (algorithm) which include chest x-ray, sputum TB culture

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Xpert MTB/RIF Tuberculosis diagnostic tool

Intervention Type OTHER

This is s new diagnostic tool that has been approved by WHO for the diagnosis of TB in HIV-infected patients in resource limited settings

Interventions

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Xpert MTB/RIF Tuberculosis diagnostic tool

This is s new diagnostic tool that has been approved by WHO for the diagnosis of TB in HIV-infected patients in resource limited settings

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Gene Xpert MTB RIF (Cepheid Inc)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 15 years or above ("Adult"), or less than 15 years old ("Child") ;
* HIV-infected and enrolled in HIV care at Chongwe and Kafue District Hospitals
* Intends to continue receiving care at the district hospital for at least 6 months.
* TB suspects according to Zambian National Guidelines \[31\] ;
* Willing to provide signed informed consent (or parental consent, if the participant is under 18);
* Willing (or parent or guardian willing) to provide locator information and allow contact by phone or home visit

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with TB within the last 6 months or taken TB treatment in the last 3 months
* Enrolled in another study which might interfere with study objectives (ex. TB-HAART)
Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stewart Reid, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of North Carolina

Locations

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Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

Lusaka, , Zambia

Site Status

Countries

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Zambia

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http://www.unc.edu

University of North Carolina website

Other Identifiers

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12-1402

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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