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- Clinical Trial NCT01398618
Comparing Two Preventive Regimens for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)
Comparing the Efficacy of Two Preventive Regimens for Adult Household Contacts With Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Though still an endemic area, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Taiwan is decreasing in recent years. Further reduction in TB incidence, or even elimination should rely on treatment for LTBI. However, which is the cost-effective screening method or what is the cost-effective regimen in Taiwan is still unclear.
Therefore, the investigators designed this prospective study to follow up adult household contacts with LTBI for 2 years and compare the efficacy of 9-month isoniazid and 4-month rifampicin).
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
In countries with a low incidence of tuberculosis (TB), most new, active cases have occurred among persons who were once infected, contained this infection, and then later developed active TB. Therefore, identifying persons with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) followed by preventive therapy is an important strategy in public health for TB elimination. Until this decade, the diagnosis of LTBI had been based on contact investigation and tuberculin skin testing (TST). However, false-positive results are not uncommon due to its cross-reactivity with the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and some species of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM), and false-negative results can occur in at least 20% in immunocompromised hosts.
With the application of M. tuberculosis-specific antigens, current interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) have been shown to have a better sensitivity and specificity than TST for detecting host response to M. tuberculosis. Therefore, current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of latent tuberculosis infection recommend using IGRA to replace TST. Reports from recent studies comparing the sensitivity, specificity and availability, as well as cost-effective analysis for both tests are inconclusive. The best way varies in different areas, cultures and facilities. Therefore, collecting local data would be very helpful for policy making in public health.
Several regimens have been used in treating LTBI, including 9-month isoniazid, 4-month rifampin, 2-month rifampin plus pyrazinamide, and 3-month isoniazid plus rifampin. Among the 4 regimens, 2-month rifampin plus pyrazinamide has been reported to associate with unacceptable hepatotoxicity and even mortality due to hepatic failure. Therefore, this regimen has now been abandoned in treating LTBI. The treatment completion rate, adverse events, and reduction in risk of developing active TB are similar in 3-month isoniazid plus rifampin as in 6-month Isoniazid. At present, 9-month isoniazid is still the most popular regimen for LTBI, because the toxicity is low, the drug interaction is seldom, and isoniazid has been used for many years. However, the long treatment duration seriously compromises the completion rate. By contrast, rifampin is safe, cheap and more acceptable. Recent studies, including cost-effective analysis, favor using 4-month rifampin in treating LTBI. However, the outcome in these studies is completion rate of preventive therapy, rather than the event of developing active TB. In addition, some use statistic modeling rather conducting a clinical trial.
Though still an endemic area, the incidence of TB in Taiwan is decreasing in recent years. Further reduction in TB incidence, or even elimination should rely on treatment for LTBI. However, which is the cost-effective screening method or what is the cost-effective regimen in Taiwan is still unclear.
Therefore, the investigators designed this prospective study to follow up adult household contacts with LTBI for 2 years and compare the efficacy of 9-month isoniazid and 4-month rifampicin).
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tainan, Taiwan, 71742
- Chest Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan
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Taipei, Taiwan, 100
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- household contact of patients with newly diagnosed, culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis
- age > 18
- tuberculin skin testing-positive or QuantiFERON-positive
- hemoglobin > 8 g/dL
- neutrophil > 750 /uL
- total bilirubin < 2.5 mg/dL
- aspartic and alanine transaminases < 2 times of upper limit of normal
- willing to receive serology tests for HBV and HCV infection
- no history of allergy to isoniazid and rifampin
- not currently pregnant or breast-feeding
Exclusion Criteria:
- the M. tuberculosis isolate of the index case were isoniazid- or rifampin-resistant
- liver cirrhosis
- clinical or radiographical evidence of active tuberculosis
- active hepatitis
- currently receiving medication that have documented drug interaction with isoniazid or rifampin
- life expectancy < 3 years
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 4M-RMP
adult household contacts with latent tuberculosis infection receiving 4-month rifampicin preventive therapy
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In the 4M-RMP group, enrolled subjects received 600 mg rifampin daily for 4 months.
In the 9M-INH group, enrolled subjects received 300 mg isoniazid daily for 9 months.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: 9M-INH
adult household contact with latent tuberculosis infection receiving 9-month isoniazid preventive therapy
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In the 4M-RMP group, enrolled subjects received 600 mg rifampin daily for 4 months.
In the 9M-INH group, enrolled subjects received 300 mg isoniazid daily for 9 months.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants developing active tuberculosis
Time Frame: every 6 months for 2 years
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every 6 months for 2 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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the sensitivity and specificity of tuberculin-skin-testing and QuantiFERON TB-Gold assay for the development of active pulmonary tuberculosis
Time Frame: Every 6 months for 2 years
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Sensitivity: No. of participants who were test-positive among all participants who developed active pulmonary tuberculosis Specificity: No. of participants who were test-negative among all participants who did not develop active pulmonary tuberculosis |
Every 6 months for 2 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jann-Yuan Wang, Ph.D., Attending Physician
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathologic Processes
- Disease Attributes
- Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Actinomycetales Infections
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Latent Infection
- Infections
- Communicable Diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Latent Tuberculosis
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antimetabolites
- Hypolipidemic Agents
- Lipid Regulating Agents
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Leprostatic Agents
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
- Antitubercular Agents
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
- Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
- Rifampin
- Isoniazid
Other Study ID Numbers
- 201010017M
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