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Can simple sputum and urine tests catch tuberculosis earlier?

NCT ID NCT03042754

Diagnosis Sponsor: The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are studying whether two tests, one on sputum and one on urine, can accurately detect tuberculosis in people suspected of having the infection. The trial enrolls 150 patients at tertiary care hospitals who can provide both sputum and urine samples. The goal is to see if these tests help diagnose TB earlier, which could lead to better treatment outcomes and stronger infection control.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test and urine LAM test
What this could lead to
If these tests detect TB more accurately, hospitals could start treatment sooner and reduce the spread of infection.
What could go wrong
This is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial. The tests may miss some cases or give false positives, and results may not apply to all hospital settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2011

Expected to finish

Dec 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with suspected TB * patients that can give us sputum and urine specimens Exclusion Criteria: * refuse to provide written informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Tuberculosis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bamrasnaradura Institute

    Nonthaburi, 11000, Thailand

  • Chulalongkorn University

    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

  • HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

  • Rajavithi Hospital

    Bangkok, Thailand

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