TBTC Study 23: Treatment of HIV-Related Tuberculosis Using a Rifabutin-Based Regimen

September 1, 2005 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Primary objective:

To determine the rate of confirmed treatment failure and relapse with an intermittent rifabutin-based regimen for the treatment of isoniazid and rifamycin-susceptible HIV-related tuberculosis (TB).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

215

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada V5Z 4R4
        • University of British Columbia
    • Manitoba
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, CANADA R3A 1R8
        • University of Manitoba
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 2P4Pq Canada
        • Montreal Chest Institute McGill University
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
        • Central Arkansas Veterans Health System
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • LA County/USC Medical Center
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
        • University of California, San Francisco
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204
        • Denver Department of Public Health and Hospitals
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20422
        • Washington, D.C. VAMC
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Chicago VA Medical Center (Lakeside)
      • Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141
        • Hines VA Medical Center
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287-0003
        • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Boston Medical Center
    • New Jersey
      • Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07107-3001
        • New Jersey Medical School
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine
      • New York, New York, United States, 10037
        • Harlem Hospital Center
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia University/Presbyterian Medical Center
    • North Carolina
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203
        • Carolinas Medical Center
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 34222
        • Duke University Medical Center
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212-2637
        • Nashville VA Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76107-2699
        • University of North Texas Health Science Center
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77009
        • Thomas Street Clinic
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78284
        • Audi L. Murphy VA Hospital
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • Seattle King County Health Department

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of pulmonary &/or extrapulmonary TB confirmed by a positive culture and susceptibility to rifampin. Patients having isoniazid or pyrazinamide (PZA)-resistant isolates are eligible to continue in the study on a modified regimen
  • Evidence of HIV infection confirmed by a positive serologic test (ELISA and Western Blot).
  • Absolute neutrophil count >500/mm3 (use of colony stimulating factors, filgrastim, or sargramostim is allowed)
  • > 18 years of age
  • Willingness to practice effective contraception if applicable
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • AST > 10 times the upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin > 3.0 times the upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine > 3.0 times the upper limit of normal
  • Intolerance to any of the study drugs except isoniazid or pyrazinamide
  • Concomitant disorder that is contraindication to the use of the study drugs
  • More than 28 days of treatment for active tuberculosis within the 6 months prior to this course of therapy
  • Bone/joint tuberculosis or silicotuberculosis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Rate of confirmed treatment failure and relapse

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Safety and tolerability
Response of HIV RNA to TB treatment
Paradoxical reactions

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: William Burman, MD, Denver Health and Hospitals

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 1999

Study Completion

February 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

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