New stool test could catch more TB cases in kids and HIV patients

NCT ID NCT05047315

First seen Mar 06, 2026 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study tested a new stool-based test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in children under 8 and people living with HIV. Researchers in Mozambique, Eswatini, and Uganda enrolled nearly 2,000 participants to see if the test could find more TB cases than current methods. The goal is to make TB diagnosis easier and faster for those who are hardest to diagnose.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor Eswatini Clinical Centre of Excellence (COE)

    Mbabane, Eswatini

  • Centro de investigação de Saúde de Manhiça

    Manhiça, Maputo Province, 1929, Mozambique

  • Makerere University

    Kampala, Uganda

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