Clinical trials: Tuberculosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondylarthritis
Quantiferon-TB Gold in the Assessment of Latent TB in Patients Candidate to Treatment or Treated With TNFα Antagonists
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of Quantiferon-TB Gold (QFT-G) assay in the screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in rheumatologic patients due to start or on treatment with TNFα antagonists.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondylarthritis, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- TNFTB (NCT00491933)
- Testing
- Quantiferon-TB Gold assay, Tuberculin skin test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Monitoring, Immunologic, Active Tuberculosis
New Generation IGRA in Immunocompromised Individuals
Evaluation of a new ELISA based interferon-gamma release assay (QuantiFERON TB plus In-tube test) in immunocompromized patients
- Conditions
- Monitoring, Immunologic, Active Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, Tuberculosis in Marrow Transplant Recipients
- Trial name
- TBnet#54 (NCT02639936)
- Where
- 16 sites in Denmark, Germany and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 2,663 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tuberculosis
Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and QuantiFERON ®-TB Gold Test (QFT-G) In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Being Considered for Anti-TNF-Alpha Therapy
This research will help doctors interested in the usefulness of a new test to discover hidden tuberculosis infections in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This new test is called Quantiferon-Gold (QFT-G).
- Trial name
- NCT00925249
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease
Certolizumab Pegol for the Treatment of Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Crohn's Disease (CD)
This is an observational trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crohn's Disease patients treated with Cimzia aiming to evaluate the risk and incidence of Tuberculosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01577264
- Where
- 45 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Rheumatic Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Usefulness of Interferon-γ Release Assays and Tuberculin Skin Test for Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
The purposes of this study 1. to compare the positivity of tuberculin skin test(TST) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G), and determine the level of agreement between two tests in patients with rheumatic diseases 2.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- NCT01685905
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
A Study on Changes in IFN-gamma Levels Following Anti-TNF Treatment in Patients Undergoing Serial QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube
The screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) prior to the onset of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, as well as a watchful monitoring during the treatment, is strongly recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT01475409
- Testing
- QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT)
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza