Researchers test simpler, more reliable TB skin test

NCT ID NCT01611844

Summary

This study aimed to improve the standard tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Researchers tested a new, easier-to-use needle and a non-invasive machine to read the results, hoping to make the test simpler and more consistent. The study involved 59 healthy volunteers to compare the new methods against the traditional approach.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Unité de Recherche Clinique en Immunologie Lyon Sud (URCI-LS) et Service d'Immunologie clinique et allergologie-Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud -Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

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