Massive global study aims to slash TB deaths with smarter testing
NCT ID NCT04923958
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 21, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study aims to find faster, simpler, and cheaper ways to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), a disease that kills over a million people each year. Researchers will test new diagnostic tools on over 26,000 adults in 10 countries who have a cough lasting two weeks or more, or who have risk factors like HIV or close contact with TB. The goal is to improve detection so that more people get treated sooner.
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Brooklyn Chest Hospital
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
RECRUITINGLusaka, Zambia
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Chitoor (Christian Medical College satellite campus)
RECRUITINGVellore, India
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Christian Medical College CMC Pulmonary Outpatient Department
RECRUITINGVellore, India
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De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute
RECRUITINGDasmariñas, Philippines
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Hanoi Lung Hospital, Outpatient departments
RECRUITINGHanoi, Vietnam
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Khayelitsha District Health Center
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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Kisenyi Health Center
RECRUITINGKampala, Uganda
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Kraaifontein Community Health Clinic
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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Mulago Outpatient Department
RECRUITINGKampala, Uganda
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National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
RECRUITINGTbilisi, Georgia
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National Lung Hospital, Outpatient departments
RECRUITINGHanoi, Vietnam
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Primary care clinics (Shalom/LCC, CHAD)
RECRUITINGVellore, India
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Scottsdene primary care clinic
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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Wallacedene primary care clinic
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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Zankli Research Center
RECRUITINGAbuja, Nigeria
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