New TB tests for kids could save thousands of lives
NCT ID NCT07248423
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find better ways to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in children and young teens. It will test new tools like computer-aided chest X-ray reading and non-sputum samples (e.g., stool or urine) in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Kenya, and Vietnam. About 7,920 participants aged 14 and under will be enrolled to see which methods are most accurate, practical, and cost-effective.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 7,920 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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0 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 14 and below on the day of assessment 2. Fulfils the criteria of presumptive TB according to the definition 10.1 of the protocol, or TB associated risk factors according to the definition 10.2. of the protocol 3. Diagnosed with TB disease Exclusion Criteria: 1. On treatment for TB disease at the time of evaluation 2. Parent or guardian does not allow the child to participate in the study or declines to sign the ICF. 3. The child does not wish to participate in the study or declines to sign the Assent Form (where applicable)
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