Prison TB study aims to stop spread with new screening methods
NCT ID NCT07520448
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three different ways to screen for and prevent tuberculosis (TB) in prisons in Paraguay. About 4,500 inmates will be tested and followed for 18 months to see which strategy best reduces new TB cases and infections. The goal is to find a safe, effective, and affordable approach to control TB in crowded prison settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 4,500 people
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- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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. Be a person deprived of liberty (PDL) residing in one of the participating penitentiary centers during the study period. 2. Be 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment. 3. Be present in the penitentiary facility at the time of a screening round or enter the facility during the study period. 4. Provide informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Are currently undergoing treatment for active tuberculosis at the time of the screening round. 2. Have a medical condition that, in the opinion of the clinical staff, prevents the safe performance of the planned diagnostic procedures.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú
Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú Department, Paraguay
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