Mobile TB testing vans could catch hidden cases in slums
NCT ID NCT04303104
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether bringing a portable TB test (Gene Xpert) directly to people in crowded communities helps find and treat more TB cases than the usual method of waiting for people to visit a clinic. Over 3,500 adults in South Africa took part. The goal was to see if this mobile approach gets more people started on treatment quickly, especially those who are highly infectious.
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Locations
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Bindiya Meggi
Maputo, Mozambique
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Helen Ayles
Lusaka, Zambia
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Junior Mutsvangwa
Harare, Zimbabwe
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University of Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa