Clinical trials: Interferon-gamma Release Assay
Tuberculosis
Predictive Values of Next Generation Interferon Gamma Release Assays for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
This study will assess the next generation of blood tests for latent TB infection, which may be able to indicate how treatment is working as well as in diagnosis infection.
- Trial name
- NextGen (NCT02512939)
- Testing
- blood test, not yet marketed, no trade name
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 675 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Tuberculosis, Latent Tuberculosis
Prognostic Value of Interferon Gamma Release Assays in Predicting Active Tuberculosis Among Individuals With, or at Risk of, Latent Tuberculosis Infection
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the two current TB (tuberculosis) blood tests (Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRA)) compared with the standard skin test (Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)), for…
- Trial name
- PREDICT (NCT01162265)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health England
HIV Positive
Evaluation of a Blood Test to Measure Immune Function in HIV Positive People Compared With HIV Negative People
The health of the immune system in HIV infected people is currently determined from a blood test measuring the number of cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) T lymphocytes. These cells play a critical role in an immune response.
- Trial name
- QFM (NCT01904201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- QIAGEN Gaithersburg, Inc
Latent Tuberculosis
Latent Tuberculosis in Second Generation Immigrants From High Risk Countries Compare to Low-risk Young Israeli Adults
The aim of study is to evaluate the prevalence of latent TB in second generation immigrants from countries with high incidence of tuberculosis (above 20 of 100,000) compare to the control native Israelis without a family member…
- Trial name
- NCT02073669
- Testing
- Answering the study Questionnaire and blood sampling for Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Tuberculosis
Monthly Follow up of Interferon Gamma Releasing Assay (IGRA) Among Health-care Workers Treating Tuberculosis (TB) Patients
Interferon gamma releasing assay(IGRA) is useful to diagnose latent tuberculosis. However,IGRA responses could show within-subject variability.
- Trial name
- NCT01121068
- Testing
- Blood samplings
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Interferon-gamma Release Tests
IGRA and Mantoux Response in Children With Suspected Latent or Active TB Infection
The aim of this project is to analyze the potential contribution of IGRA test QuantiFERON-TB Gold In Tube test (QTF-GIT, Cellestis Limited, Carnegie, Victoria, Australia) in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB - active or latent)…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Interferon-gamma Release Tests, Tuberculin Test
- Trial name
- TBTubercolar (NCT02653404)
- Testing
- IGRA test (QTF-GIT)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Siena
Tuberculosis
Early Risk Assessment in Household Contacts (≥10 Years) of TB Patients by New Diagnostic Tests in 3 African Countries
The ERASE - TB study will be conducted in order to fill a critical unmet need for tuberculosis control. Persons who are in contact with an infectious TB case may become infected themselves.
- Trial name
- ERASE-TB (NCT04781257)
- Testing
- New test candidates
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Tanzania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Hoelscher
Tuberculosis, HIV
Interferon-Gamma Release Assays in Tuberculosis (TB) - HIV Co-infected Children
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease affecting the lungs that is caused by a germ spread by coughing. TB infection is currently diagnosed by a skin test that has limited accuracy.
- Trial name
- NCT00604617
- Testing
- Interferon-Gamma Release Assay, RT-23
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Tuberculosis; Uveitis (Manifestation), Anti-Tuberculous Drug Reaction
Proportion of Clinical Improvement & Type 1 Interferon (IFN) Score Changes in Idiopathic Uveitis Patients With Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) Positive
The aim of this study is to determine the proportion of clinical improvement, the score changing of type 1 interferon selected gene expression, and analysis of transcriptomics profiling in patients with idiopathic uveitis…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis; Uveitis (Manifestation), Anti-Tuberculous Drug Reaction, Tuberculous Uveitis
- Trial name
- NCT04088019
- Testing
- Fixed drug combination (FDC) of ATT and Oral steroid
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Active Tuberculosis, Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Performance Evaluation of the VIDAS TB-IGRA Assay.
This study will evaluate the performance of the VIDAS® Interferon Gamma (IFN-γ) Release Assay (TB-IGRA) assay, which is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection.
- Conditions
- Active Tuberculosis, Latent Tuberculosis Infection, Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT04048018
- Testing
- Blood draw and IGRA test
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Brazil and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 2,401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioMérieux
Tuberculosis Infection
Tuberculosis In Children Visiting Friends and Relatives
In countries with a low incidence of Tuberculosis (TB), the incidence remains higher among the immigrant population than among the autochthonous population beyond the first years after arrival in the host country.
- Trial name
- NCT04236765
- Testing
- TB infection-screening benefiting group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 492 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
Latent Tuberculosis
Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Korean Health Care Workers
The investigators aim to study the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) using whole-blood interferon-r release assays, and determine the risk factors of LTBI in Korean health care workers.
- Trial name
- NCT03010111
- Testing
- QFT-IT Test and other blood sampling
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Latent Tuberculosis, HIV Infections
Improving Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Diagnosis in Thai Children
The study is a prospective study to improve the diagnosis and management of latent TB in HIV-infected and HIV uninfected children in Thailand.
- Trial name
- TB Px (NCT00947609)
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEARCH Research Foundation
Tuberculosis, Monitoring, Immunologic
T Cell Interferon-gamma Release Assay (TIGRA) in Immunocompromised Individuals
Until recently, the tuberculin skin test (TST) was the only available diagnostic assay for detection of latent infection with M. tuberculosis (LTBI).
- Trial name
- TBNET-TIPS (NCT00707317)
- Where
- 21 sites in Australia, Bulgaria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 1,843 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup
Tuberculosis
Diagnostic Usefulness of Interferon Gamma Release Assay for Active Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients
For diagnosis of active tuberculosis, interferon-γ release assay based mycobacterium tuberculosis specific antigen may show higher sensitivity than tuberculin skin test in immunocompromised patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00962676
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Tuberculosis
Evaluation of a CD4/CD8+ Interferon Gamma Release Assay for Monitoring Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment
Evaluate the possibility of using an IGRA (Interferon-γ Release Assay) test for monitoring the response to anti-tuberculosis therapy by studying the correlation between the variation in the Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) response to…
- Trial name
- IGRA/MAT-1 (NCT05724212)
- Testing
- Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paola Mantegani
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Epidemiologic Study to Assess the IGRA Positivity in Populations With a High TB Burden
The purpose of this study is to conduct a multi-country, multi-site, epidemiologic study designed to assess the proportion of interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) positivity, at site level, and to build capacity to conduct a…
- Trial name
- NCT05190146
- Where
- 36 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 7,203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gates Medical Research Institute
Tuberculosis
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection Diagnosed by Interferon-gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Tests in Patients With Old Healed TB
We easily regard nodules and fibrosis in upper lobes of lung as TB sequelae. The aim of this study is to confirm the prevalence of latent TB infection diagnosed by interferon-gamma release assay and tuberculin skin tests in…
- Trial name
- NCT01099098
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital