The Clinical Utility of QuantiFERON in the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis

The investigators will evaluate the usefulness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube (QFT) in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in young adults group, highly clinically suspected tuberculosis.

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Key information

Conditions

Tuberculosis Actinomycetales Infections Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Infections Lung Diseases Mycobacterium Infections Pneumonia Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Armed Forces Capital Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-040, South Korea

About this study

Investigators will enroll prospectively all clinically and radiologically suspected tuberculosis patients from 20 to 29 years old who visited the Armed Forces Capital Hospital. Investigators will perform QFT and tuberculin skin test. Diagnosis of tuberculosis will be made by World Health Organization guideline and the physician will not know the QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube results before the diagnosis and anti-tuberculosis medication. Investigators will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis among young adults.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All clinically and radiologically suspected TB patients from 20 to 29 years old who visited the Armed Forces Capital Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Soldiers who do not agree with study protocol

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Republic of Korea

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Registry information

Official study title

The Clinical Utility of QuantiFERON in the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Among Young Adults

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Sep 23, 2009
Registry last updated: Jul 20, 2010

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