QuantiFERON Change During Anti-tuberculosis Medication

June 11, 2010 updated by: Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Republic of Korea

The Change in Level of Interferon-gamma Assay in Active Tuberculosis Patients During Treatment

The aim of this study is to evaluate the change of QuantiFERON-TB gold in tube assay (QFT) during the treatment of active tuberculosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis are enrolled and, QFTs are performed for each subjects before treatment and 1, 3, 6 months after treatment. Investigators check the level of interferon-gamma, and reversion and conversion of this test.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

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

  • Korea, Republic of
    • Gyeonggi-do
      • Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 463-040
        • Armed Forces Capital Hospital

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Young healthy subjects in Korean military

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects with active tuberculosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who cannot complete study
  • Subjects who have taken anti-tuberculosis medication for more than a month before visit of our hospital

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Republic of Korea

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

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 23, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 24, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 14, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2010

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • QFTchange

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