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Burden of tuberculosis-Among household contacts of a case of tuberculosis in paediatric age group

Burden of tuberculosis-Infection or disease-Among household contacts of a case of tuberculosis in paediatric age group - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064642
Enrollment
114
Registered
2024-03-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Index case: a patient who is in the age group of 1 month to 12 years and has reported to the healthcare with either microbiologically detected TB or whose chest X-ray is suggestive of TB or who have been started on AKT on clinical suspicion. 2. Household contacts of index case (Both pediatric & adult): a person who shared the same enclosed living space for one or more nights or for frequent or extended periods during the day with the index case during the 3 months before the commencement of the current treatment episode.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Household contacts not willing to participate. 2. Pregnant individuals in first trimester.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine frequency of TB positive household contacts in TB positive paediatric patientsTimepoint: At the baseline, 4weeks, and 8weeks.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the challenges faced regarding compliance for screening of household contacts.Timepoint: At the baseline, 4weeks, & 8weeks.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShrikar Bagal

Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital

shrikarbagal@gmail.com8652050546

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026