Expression of Tuberculosis in the Lung

January 22, 2015 updated by: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
The purpose of this study is to assess lung immune responses in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and in healthy control persons who are exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in households of patients with TB or who are unexposed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

M. tuberculosis infects a third of the world's population, and TB is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to a single infectious agent. However, only 5% to 10% of M. tuberculosis-infected subjects without an underlying immunodeficiency develop disease during their lifetimes. Therefore protective immunity is induced in the majority of subjects. Understanding correlates of protection against M. tuberculosis in humans is needed to better direct efforts in the development of antituberculosis vaccines.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Patients are treated according to good clinical practice; however, no study medications are given as part of the research study. This study involves a one-time bronchoalveolar lavage and venipuncture to obtain immune cells for laboratory studies of immune responses.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

  • Mexico
      • Mexico City, Mexico
        • Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER)
  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
        • UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

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 to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with tuberculosis and household contacts of patients with tuberculosis.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • TB patients who are 18 to 65 years old
  • Clinical and radiographic signs and symptoms consistent with pulmonary TB
  • Start date of antituberculous chemotherapy less than 10 days prior to procedures
  • Sputum smear positive for acid fast bacilli
  • Drug-sensitive, culture-confirmed growth of M. tuberculosis from sputum
  • Willing to provide informed consent for participation in bronchoalveolar lavage and venipuncture studies

Exclusion Criteria:

  • TB patients who have HIV-1 coinfection
  • History of any chronic medical condition requiring daily medication (including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic infections, renal or cardiac failure, and peptic ulcer disease)
  • History of asthma or upper or lower respiratory tract infection within 2 months of the study
  • Hemoglobin level less than 10g/dl

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pulmonary immune responses associated with resistance and susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (measured at baseline)
Time Frame: one week
one week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jerrold Ellner, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

September 1, 2000

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 16, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 286 (IRB Number of IGHCEAH)
  • R01HL051630 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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