Clinical trials: Tuberculosis in HIV-infected Individuals
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Observational Study of Specificity of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Screening and Diagnostics in HIV-Infected Individuals
An estimated 3 million HIV-infected individuals will enter programs for antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in the coming year, with projected rates of requirement for ARV therapy extending to more than 10 million in sub-Saharan…
- Trial name
- NCT00865826
- Testing
- Standardized diagnostic evaluation
- Where
- 13 sites in Botswana, Brazil and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 801 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Tuberculosis, HIV Infections
Brief Rifapentine-Isoniazid Evaluation for TB Prevention (BRIEF TB)
HIV-infected people have an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB). At the time the study was designed, the standard course of treatment for TB was 6 to 9 months of isoniazid (INH).This study compared the safety…
- Trial name
- NCT01404312
- Testing
- Rifapentine (RPT), Isoniazid (INH), Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Botswana and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)