Window Prophylaxis for Pediatric Tuberculosis Prevention Trial
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Tuberculosis Infection
Household Contacts
Children
Adolescent
Tuberculosis Infection, Latent
Tuberculosis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 5 – 17
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 647 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this cluster-randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) administered during the "window period" to prevent new Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in children and adolescents.
The main question it aims to answer is:
Can immediate TPT reduce the incidence of IGRA conversions in children and adolescents who are household co…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Household contacts of patient (index case) with a new diagnosis of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis
* Age ≥5 to \<18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
* Suspected active tuberculosis in initial assessment (clinical or radiological)
* Current pregnancy or breast…
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