Could a simple screening strategy uncover hidden TB in COPD patients?
NCT ID NCT07706972
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial evaluates an active case-finding strategy to detect pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care clinics in Henan, China. The strategy uses computer-aided diagnosis and a rapid TB test during routine COPD visits. The study aims to see if this approach finds more TB cases than usual care and to understand how common COPD-TB comorbidity is in this population.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- an active case-finding strategy using computer-aided diagnosis and GeneXpert testing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help identify tuberculosis earlier in people with COPD, potentially reducing the spread of TB and improving treatment outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is observational in design and focuses on a specific region in China, so results may not apply elsewhere. The screening strategy may also face practical challenges in real-world primary care settings.
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