Study Of The Long Term Outcome Of Tuberculous Meningitis In Vietnamese Adults Treated With Adjunctive Dexamethasone (ES)

September 14, 2011 updated by: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam

All patients who were alive at the end of the dexamethasone treatment trial conducted by Oxford University CLinical Research Unit from 2001-2005 (n=340) will be eligible to participate in this long-term follow-up study.

All eligible and consenting patients will undergo an assesment consisting of a simple questionnaire, a clinical examination and a blood test. Data collected will focus on survival, neurological disability and tuberculosis relapse. Data will be collected in individual case record forms and entered into a computer database.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

340

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

1 year to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Survivors of TBM trial 2001-2005

Description

Inclusion Criteria:Patients were alive at the end of the dexamethasone study (n=340) will be eligible to participate in this long-term follow-up study Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients without informed consent

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Survivors of TBM trial 2001-2005
Other: Observation
Collection of mortality data at 5 years post trial

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Survival
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Neurological disability
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years
Tuberculosis relapse rate
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam

Collaborators

Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Estee Torok, MD, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit - Viet Nam

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

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2008

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 17, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 15, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2011

Last Verified

September 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ES

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