- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06390969
TBP Survey Among Respiratory Physicians
A Survey on the Practice and Interpretation of Various Diagnostic Tests for Tuberculous Pleuritis Among Respiratory Physicians
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major global health threats, with an estimated 10.6 million people infected with TB in 2021, with 1.6 million dying from the disease. Apart from pulmonary involvement as the major manifestation of TB, there is an increasing trend of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) reported in different continents. Among EPTB, TB pleuritis (TBP) was the most prevalent form in several large Chinese retrospective studies.
Diagnosing TBP is challenging due to paucibacillary involvement (TB disease caused by a small number of bacteria) of the pleural space. A diagnosis of definite TBP can be secured if the acid-fast bacilli (AFB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) culture of pleural fluid reveals positive results. However, these conventional diagnostic tests for TBP are insufficiently sensitive, and the long turnaround time of culture would also delay the initial clinical management. The diagnosis of definite TBP may also be based on compatible histological findings of the pleural tissue obtained by biopsy procedures (bedside biopsy by Abram's needle, real-time image-guided biopsy by radiologists or experienced respiratory physicians, or pleuroscopy). The availability and waiting time of these procedures vary in different regions. Due to these reasons, a diagnosis of probable TBP may be pursued instead. This diagnostic entity is based on compatible clinical presentations with exudative, lymphocytic pleural effusion and raised pleural fluid biomarkers, commonly adenosine deaminase (ADA), without diagnostic microbiological results and alternative clinical explanation [10]. Other than pleural fluid ADA, several pleural fluid biomarkers have been explored to assist in diagnosing probable TBP. Therefore, a significant proportion of patients suspected to have TBP may have empirical anti-TB treatment initiated in the absence of a confirmatory diagnosis. In addition, these diagnostic clinical challenges are magnified among Asia-Pacific developing countries where contemporary diagnostic tools may be unavailable and hinder local TB control.
There is a lack of regional Asia-Pacific real-world evidence of how TBP is diagnosed and how pleural fluid biomarkers are used. We hypothesise that heterogeneous practice towards new-onset unilateral pleural effusion and understanding different diagnostic tests for diagnosing TBP across different countries depends on the TB burden and availability of advanced pleural services. Therefore, a multinational survey study is designed to understand the real-world practice of managing new-onset unilateral pleural effusion, the availability and utilisation of different diagnostic tests for TBP, and the factors determining the timing of initiating empirical anti-TB treatment for TBP among respiratory physicians in the Asia-Pacific region.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Ka Pang Chan, MBChB
- Phone Number: 35052211
- Email: chankapang@cuhk.edu.hk
Study Locations
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Respiratory doctors practising in Asia-Pacific region
Exclusion Criteria:
- Do not consent for the study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Survey respondent
All respiratory doctors who respond to the survey
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Cross-sectional online survey
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Treatment decision
Time Frame: 1 month
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the proprtion of respondents that would consider TBP as one of the differential diagnoses when approaching new-onset unilateral pleural effusion
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1 month
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Test availability
Time Frame: 1 month
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To evaluate the availability of different diagnostic tests for diagnosing TBP, in 5 point Likert scale
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1 month
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Disease understanding
Time Frame: 1 month
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To evaluate the understanding and utilisation of pleural fluid biomarkers for TBP among respiratory physicians, in 5 point Likert scale
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1 month
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Treatment decision for suspected tuberculosis
Time Frame: 1 month
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To evaluate the factors determining the initiation of empirical anti-TB treatment for probable TBP, in 5 point Likert scale
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1 month
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: David SC Hui, MD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Infections
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Pleural Diseases
- Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Actinomycetales Infections
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary
- Tuberculosis
- Pleural Effusion
- Tuberculosis, Pleural
Other Study ID Numbers
- TBP_survey
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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