6-Week TB prevention pill could replace Months-Long treatment
NCT ID NCT03474029
First seen May 07, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares a new 6-week daily rifapentine regimen to the standard 12-16 week treatment for latent tuberculosis infection. About 3,400 people at risk of developing active TB will participate. The goal is to see if the shorter treatment is just as safe and effective at preventing TB disease.
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British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Calgary TB Clinic
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T1Y 6H6, Canada
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80204, United States
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Desmond Tutu TB Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStellenbosch, South Africa
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Edmonton TB Clinic
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
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George Washington University
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20001, United States
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Ho Chin Minh City-District 6 TB Unit
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Ho Chin Minh City-Phoi Viet Resportory Centre
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Joint Clinical Research Centre/ Makerere Univ Med Sch
RECRUITINGKampala, Uganda
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Les Centres Gheskio (INLR) CRS
RECRUITINGPort-au-Prince, Haiti
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Liverpool Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, Australia
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McGill University Health Centre
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3A 0G4, Canada
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National Referral University Hospital for Pneumo-physiology
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCotonou, Benin
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New York City Bureau of TB Control
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 11201, United States
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New York Harbor Healthcare System
RECRUITINGManhattan, New York, 10001, United States
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Paramatta Chest
RECRUITINGSydney, Australia
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, Australia
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San Antonio VA
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78201, United States
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Seattle King County Health Department
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Toronto Western Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5P 1N5, Canada
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Washington DC VA Medical Center
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20001, United States
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