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TuberculosisFrenchTBNCT06893757

Prospective Cohort of People Starting Treatment for Tuberculosis Disease in France (FrenchTB)

An observational study of Tuberculosis, run by ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases at 2 sites in France.

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Trial summary

The French Tuberculosis Cohort is a prospective, national, multicenter, low-intervention study including subjects aged 18 years and older with tuberculosis disease for which inpatient treatment is initiated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Tuberculosis
How many people
2,000 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
6 May 2026to Jun 2031
How long will I take part?
5 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All persons included in the cohort will be followed up as part of routine care.

Who may be able to join

  • Aged ≥18 years.
  • Diagnosis of tuberculosis by microbiological or clinical means, including on the basis of a pathological examination for extrapulmonary tuberculosis leading to a Compulsory Declaration (CD) and treated for less than 8 days.
  • Have signed a voluntary, informed and written consent (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination carried out as part of the research), or alternatively, consent from relatives in cases of tuberculous meningitis or other serious forms of tuberculosis with impaired consciousness or confusion, until the person is able to give their consent.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of significant cognitive impairment that, in the opinion of the site investigator or designated person, may affect the ability to give reliable informed consent (except in the specific case of meningeal tuberculosis).

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • AP-HP Hôpital Saint Louis - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales

    Paris, 75010

    Nathalie DE CASTRO, Dr, +33 (0)1 42 49 45 72, nathalie.de-castro@aphp.fr

    Not yet recruiting
  • Service de pneumologie et maladies infectieuses, Centre hospitalier Delafontaine

    Saint-Denis

    Yacine Tandjaoui-Lambiotte Tandjaoui-Lambiotte, Dr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Cohort of People Starting Treatment for Tuberculosis Disease in France - ANRS 464s FrenchTB

The French Tuberculosis Cohort is a prospective, national, multicenter, low-intervention study including subjects aged 18 years and older with tuberculosis disease for which inpatient treatment is initiated. The goal of this observational study is to follow-up and anti-tuberculosis treatment will be provided according to current French recommendations. Participants will provide sociodemographic, clinical, biological, radiological and bacteriological data at various protocol visits at 2 days, 1 and 2 weeks, 2 months, at the end of treatment, 12 and 24 months. Consenting participants will have samples collected at scheduled visits for the establishment of a biobank. This will include blood, urine, breath and hair samples. The positive mycobacterial strains will constitute a specimen bank.

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Main objectif:

To describe the sociodemographic, clinical, radiologic, and bacteriologic characteristics, as well as comorbidities and their impact on treatment outcomes and relapse rate up to 24 months after the start of anti-tuberculosis treatment in people with tuberculosis disease diagnosed in France.

Secondary objectives:

  • Evaluate the effects of immunosuppression (HIV infection, organ transplantation, immunosuppressive treatments) on tuberculosis symptomatology, complications (including immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes (IRIS), and drug interactions), treatment response and survival.
  • Describe the characteristics of severe (meningeal, pericardial, miliary, etc.) or complicated forms of tuberculosis, including resistant tuberculosis, their management (treatment of resistant TB, use of anti-TNF, corticoids), their impact on treatment outcomes, relapse rates up to 24 months, sequelae and survival.
  • Describe representations of the disease and its care, its impact on quality of life, and the effect of social determinants, situations of precariousness, health literacy, belonging to key populations (incarcerated, migrant and/or homeless people) as well as mental health disorders and addictions on compliance, experience of the disease, follow-up, and treatment outcomes.
  • Describe the effect of new short-course tuberculosis treatments on adherence, disease experience, follow-up and treatment outcomes.
  • Describe post-tuberculosis pulmonary sequelae, study their association with immunosuppression, pharmacological dosages, other comorbidities, tobacco and alcohol consumption, and measure physiological, structural and functional disorders, their impact on quality of life and survival.
  • Study the potential diagnostic and prognostic value of new biomarkers in people with tuberculosis and the effect of exposure to anti-tuberculosis treatment on response to tuberculosis therapy.
Conditions
Tuberculosis
Keywords
infectious diseases, tuberculosis, clinical, social sciences, public health, Comorbidities, epidemiology, Treatment and care, Transmission, France, biobank, mycobacterial collection, cohort, prospective
Medical subject headings
Tuberculosis, Communicable Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT06893757
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
No InterventionPeople starting treatment for tuberculosis disease

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of participants with successful anti-tuberculosis treatment outcome, defined as definite or probable cure, by Month 12

    Definite cure (microbiological): negative cultures (or direct examination) of respiratory specimens on two occasions during follow-up, in the last month of treatment and on an intermediate specimen, in a participant who has completed treatment and has never met the definition of treatment failure.

    Measured: through treatment completion; Month 12

  2. Success of the anti-tuberculosis treatment

    Probable cure: clinical and radiological improvement of tuberculosis-related symptoms in a participant who has completed treatment and never met the definition of treatment failure.

    Measured: through treatment completion; Month 12

Secondary outcomes (27)
  1. Early microbiological response

    Assessed by the conversion (negativation) of cultures specimens on two occasions during follow-up, in the last month of treatment and on an intermediate specimen, in a participant who has completed treatment and has never met the definition of treatment failure.

    Measured: Month 2

  2. Positive culture

    Number of Positive culture after 5 months of treatment

    Measured: Month 5

  3. Tuberculosis-related death

    Number of deaths directly related to tuberculosis in the year following diagnosis

    Measured: Month 5

  4. Premature treatment interruption without resumption

    Number of interrupted treatments before the end of the planned duration and not resumed (for a reason other than a rejected tuberculosis diagnosis

    Measured: Month 5

  5. Ongoing treatment at Month 12 due to interruption, resistance, adverse events, or initial failure

    Number of treatment ongoing at 12 months because interrupted for more than two months or modified for resistance, side effects/intolerance, initial failure

    Measured: Month 12

  6. Transfer or loss to follow-up

    Number of transfers or loss of follow-up

    Measured: Month 5

  7. All-cause mortality

    Occurrence and causes of death after tuberculosis diagnosis after inclusion and causes

    Measured: Until Month 24

  8. Tuberculosis relapse

    Recurrence of positive culture of respiratory samples after the end of treatment and after cultures become negative during treatment

    Measured: Between end of treatment and Month 24

  9. Clinical and radiological post-tuberculosis respiratory sequelae and not related to another pulmonary pathology

    Rate of persistent respiratory symptoms such as coughing, dyspnoea, chest pain and/or wheezing

    Measured: treatment completion until Month 24

  10. Clinical and radiological post-tuberculosis respiratory sequelae and not related to another pulmonary pathology and/or hypoxaemia

    Oxygen saturation 88% or lower and PaO2 lower 60 mmHg in ambient air at a distance from an acute episode

    Measured: treatment completion until Month 24

  11. Clinical and radiological post-tuberculosis respiratory sequelae and not related to another Pulmonary pathology

    and/or impaired lung function as measured by spirometry (FEV1 or FVC <80% of the theoretical value or FEV1/FVC ratio <0.70) iv) and/or radiological sequelae defined as the persistence of pulmonary parenchymal abnormalities (nodules, cavities, reticulations, etc.). The anomalies should not be linked to an obvious cause unrelated to tuberculosis (COPD).

    Measured: Baseline, completion or failure treatment (up to 12 months)

  12. Functional impact and repercussions of respiratory sequelae

    The 3 components of the St Georges's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ): symptoms (frequency and severity), activity (effects on and adjustment of everyday activities), and psychosocial impact. The total score has a maximum of 100 points, with values ranging from 0 to 100.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 12, completion or failure treatment

  13. Functional impact and repercussions of respiratory sequelae

    Functional evaluation measured by the 6-minute walk test

    Measured: Completion treatment, Month 24

  14. Functional impact and repercussions of respiratory sequelae

    Spirometry - FEV1/FVC ratio of greater than 0.70 and both FEV1 and FVC above 80% of the predicted value

    Measured: Completion treatment (up to 12 months), Month 24

  15. Functional impact and repercussions of respiratory sequelae

    Pulse oximetry

    Measured: Baseline, week 2, Month 12, completion or failure of treatment (up to 12 months), Month 24

  16. Functional impact and repercussions of respiratory sequelae

    Imaging (scanner)

    Measured: Baseline, Month 2, completion or failure of treatment, Month 24

  17. Functional impact and repercussions of respiratory sequelae

    Chest X-ray2.Other imaging for extrapulmonary involvement

    Measured: Baseline, Month 2, completion or failure of treatment (up to 12 months)

  18. Quality of life and mental health

    Psycho-trauma screening (PC-PTSD-5) - 20-item questionnaire, corresponding to the DSM-5 symptom criteria for PTSD. The self-report rating scale is 0-4 for each symptom, reflecting a change from 1-5 in the DSM-IV version.

    Measured: Baseline, During anti-tuberculosis treatment up to Month 12

  19. Quality of life and mental health

    Anxiety questionnaire (GAD-7) - Score 5-9: Mild Anxiety. Score 10-14: Moderate Anxiety. Score greater than 15: Severe Anxiety. EQ-5D-5L - The UI is calculated from patient scoring of five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression). For each dimension, participants are asked to mark between 1: 'no problems' to 5: 'unable to/extreme problems'. Depression (PHQ-9) -Total scores of 5, 10, 15 and 20 represent the thresholds for mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe depression, respectively. Note: Question 9 is a single screening question on suicide risk.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 2, completion or failure of treatment (up to 12 months)

  20. Quality of life and mental health

    Psycho-trauma screening (PC-PTSD-5) - 20-item questionnaire, corresponding to the DSM-5; .symptom criteria for PTSD. The self-report rating scale is 0-4 for each symptom, reflecting a change from 1-5 in the DSM-IV version.Hunger scale (HHS) - rating scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is painful hunger and 10 is painful fullness.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 3, Day 7

  21. Quality of life and mental health

    Stigma scale - Responses to each item are measured on a five-point scale (ranging from zero 'strongly disagree' to four 'strongly agree'). Higher scores indicate higher levels of depression stigma.

    Measured: Completion of treatment (up to 12 months)

  22. Quality of life and mental health

    Alcohol questionnaire (AUDIT-C) - scored on a scale of 0-12 (scores of 0 reflect no alcohol use). In men, a score of 4 or more is considered positive; in women, a score of 3 or more is considered positive. Generally, the higher the AUDIT-C score, the more likely it is that the patient's drinking is affecting his/her health and safety. Tobacco questionnaire (Fagerström) - Test for Nicotine Dependence, the three yes/no items are scored 0 (no) and 1 (yes). The three multiple-choice items are scored from 0 to 3. The items are summed to yield a total score of 0-10.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 24

  23. Adherence to tuberculosis treatment

    Psychoactive substances questionnaire (CAGE-AID) - Item responses on the CAGE are scored 0 or 1, with a higher score an indication of alcohol problems. A total score of 2 or greater is considered clinically significant. A score of 2 to 3 indicates a high index of suspicion and a score of 4 is virtually diagnostic for alcoholism.

    Measured: Week 2, Month 2, completion of treatment

  24. Health literacy

    Questionnaire

    Measured: Baseline, Day 3, Day 7

  25. Screening for precariousness

    PRECAR score

    Measured: Baseline, Day 3, Day 7, Month 2, Month 12

  26. Complementary support for medical follow-up to compliance with treatment

    Questionnaire

    Measured: Month 2, completion of treatment, Month 12

  27. Only in case of TB meningitis

    Neurocognitive scores - Rankin (MR,) - Measures the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of people who have suffered a stroke or other causes of neurological disability.

    is a 6 point disability scale with possible scores ranging from 0 to 5. A separate category of 6 is usually added for patients who expire.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 2, completion or failure of treatment (up to 12 months)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Mar 2025
  2. Study start6 May 2026
  3. Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2031 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
2,000 participants (estimated)
Target duration
5 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06893757
Sponsor's protocol ID
ANRS 0464s FrenchTB
Other IDs
2024-A01834-43
Acronym
FrenchTB
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
7 Mar 2025
Last updated
12 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Tuberculosis, run by ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases at 2 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Olivier MARCY, MD PHD (+33 5 57 57 17 67, olivier.marcy@u-bordeaux.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of participants with successful anti-tuberculosis treatment outcome, defined as definite or probable cure, by Month 12 (time frame: through treatment completion; Month 12). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2026.

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