TB cases sought in COVID-19 trial volunteers
NCT ID NCT06585683
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked for tuberculosis (TB) cases in 5,694 people who had already finished a COVID-19 vaccine trial. Participants had physical exams, blood tests, and tongue swabs to find TB and study related biomarkers. The goal was to understand how common TB is in this group and improve future detection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify TB cases and biomarkers, pointing toward better TB detection methods.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational substudy with no new treatment, so it won't directly improve health. Results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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5,694 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will involve approximately 6,000 volunteers who previously participated in the parent study, CoVPN 3008. Although volunteers may meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, certain medical, psychiatric, occupational, or other conditions could complicate the evaluation of safety and/or immunogenicity, making some individuals unsuitable for enrollment or retention in the trial.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Enrollment into the CoVPN 3008 clinical trial. * Able and willing to complete the informed consent process: Volunteer demonstrates an understanding of this substudy. * Willingness to discuss TB status, undergo related testing/monitoring labs, and receive referrals for TB care. Exclusion Criteria: * Investigator's concern for difficulty with venous access based on clinical history and physical examination.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aurum Institute Klerksdorp CRS
Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa
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Baylor-Uganda CRS
Kampala, Uganda
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Blantyre CRS
Blantyre, Malawi
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CAPRISA eThekwini CRS
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Cfhrz Crs
Lusaka, Zambia
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Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU)/ Helen Joseph CRS
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Emavundleni CRS
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Eswatini Prevention Center CRS
Mbabane, Eswatini
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FAM-CRU (Family Clinical Research Unit)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Gaborone CRS
Gaborone, Botswana
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Groote Schuur HIV CRS
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Isipingo CRS
Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Joint Clinical Research Centre
Kampala, Uganda
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Josha Resarch CRS
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
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Kisumu Crs
Kisumu, Kenya
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Kliptown Soweto CRS
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Kombewa Clinical Research Center
Kisumu, Kenya
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MU-JHU Research Collaboration CRS
Kampala, Uganda
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Malawi CRS
Lilongwe, Malawi
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Masiphumelele Clinical Research Site (MASI) CRS
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Matero Reference Clinic CRS
Lusaka, Zambia
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MeCRU CRS
Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng, South Africa
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Moi University Clinical Research Centre
Eldoret, Kenya
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Nelson Mandela Academic Research Unit CRS
Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Newtown Clinical Research
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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PHOENIX Pharma (Pty) Ltd
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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PHRU Matlosana CRS
Klerksdorp, South Africa
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Qhakaza Mbokodo Research Clinic CRS
Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Rustenburg CRS
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
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Soweto - Bara CRS
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Synergy Biomed Research Institute
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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TASK Central
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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TASK Eden
George, Western Cape, South Africa
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Tembisa Clinic 4 CoVPN CRS
Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
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Tongaat CRS
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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UNC Global Projects / Kamwala District Health Centre
Lusaka, Zambia
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UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program LTD. CRS
Entebbe, Uganda
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Univeristy of Cape Town Lung CRS Institute
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Vulindlela CRS
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Wits RHI Ward 21 CRS
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Zambia Emory HIV Research Project - Ndola CoVPN CRS
Ndola, Zambia
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