Can immune profiling unlock the hidden stages of tuberculosis?
NCT ID NCT07735754
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to better understand tuberculosis (TB) across its entire spectrum—from early, symptom-free infection to active disease and after treatment. Researchers will recruit TB patients and their close contacts to analyze immune responses and identify biomarkers that could predict infection risk, disease progression, and treatment success. The goal is to develop innovative tools for managing all phases of TB.
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 could lead to better tools for detecting and managing tuberculosis at all stages, potentially reducing transmission and improving treatment outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it will not test a new treatment. The findings may not directly translate into clinical practice without further research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 940 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The participants will be recruited in 4 different hospitals located in Moldova (Chiril Draganiuc Institute, IPCD), Romania (Marius Nasta Institute, IPMN), Nigeria (Bingham University, BHU) and Spain (Serveis Clínics, SSCC).
- Ages
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5 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age between 5 and 65 years * Willing and able to provide informed consent (or legal guardian consent) \*GROUP 1: Active pulmonary TB\* * Bacteriologically confirmed TB * Pulmonary TB * Anti-TB treatment ≤ 14 days \*GROUP 2: Close contacts of active pulmonary TB\* * Close contact with confirmed pulmonary TB case * Exposure ≥6 hours/day for ≥5 days/week * Positive TST and/or IGRA * NOT receiving TB preventive therapy \*GROUP 3: Other respiratory diseases (non-TB)\* * Diagnosis of ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) and/or sarcoidosis and/or lung cancer * Clinical/radiological findings consistent with non-TB disease * NO clinical suspicion compatible with active TB \*GROUP 4: Healthy uninfected controls\* * No symptoms suggestive of active TB * Not known prior exposure to active TB * Negative TST and/or IGRA Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected immunodeficiency (including HIV or immunosuppressive therapy) * Known or suspected pregnancy
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