New tech aims to speed up TB diagnosis in High-Risk areas

NCT ID NCT04666311

Summary

This study tested two new screening tools to help doctors quickly rule out tuberculosis (TB) in adults with symptoms like cough or fever. Researchers enrolled 1,400 adults in South Africa and Lesotho to see how accurately a chest X-ray analysis software and a simple blood protein test could identify people who likely do not have TB. The goal is to create faster, more efficient screening methods, especially in areas with high rates of TB, HIV, and COVID-19.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Butha-Buthe District Hospital

    Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

  • Caluza Clinic

    Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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