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Combined intervention of chemotherapy and immunization for latent tuberculosis infection in older populations in rural communities in China: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Research on New Technology of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Immune Intervention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200064027
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-24
Start date
2022-09-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-17

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

Conditions

tuberculosis

Interventions

Intervention group:The intervention group received a combination of isoniazid and rifapentine for 4 weeks (twice a week, with a maximum dose of 600 mg each time) and M.vaccae injection 3 times (once e
Control group:No intervention

Sponsors

Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; The Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Zhongmu County, Zhengzhou
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Baseline Investigation Phase: a.Age 50-70 years old (date of birth between January 1, 1953 and December 31, 1972); b. Local household registration population or permanent resident population (more than 6 months), and can guarantee to complete the entire research cycle; c. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form and cooperate with the completion of the research content. Intervention phase: Positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Baseline Investigation Phase: a. Existing patients with tuberculosis; b. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant; c. History of tuberculosis preventive treatment; d. Epilepsy patients or those taking anti-epileptic drugs; e. Those who are incapacitated due to mental disorders, deaf-mute disabilities, inconvenience of movement, etc., who cannot cooperate with the trial or who cannot promise to complete the entire research cycle, and other situations judged by the investigator to be unsuitable to participate in this study. Intervention phase: a. Suspected cases or current patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis; b. History of drug-resistant TB or TB within the past two years; c. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant; d. Those with a history of drug allergies, vaccine allergies or those with allergic constitution; e. Those with acute or progressive liver disease or kidney disease or abnormal liver and kidney function; f. Patients with biliary obstruction; g. Anti-HCV antibody positive; h. Patients with febrile disease, severe heart disease, severe hypertension, myocardial damage, significant vascular sclerosis, and endocarditis; i. Extremely weak and severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia or coagulation dysfunction; j. Those with serious diseases (such as malignant tumors), autoimmune diseases or those who use immunosuppressants, mental illnesses, deaf-mute disabilities, etc. who do not have full capacity, cannot cooperate with the completion of the project content and the researchers judge that they are not suitable to participate in this project.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of tuberculosis;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Individual compliance;Occurrence of adverse events;Overall adherence;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLei Gao

Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

gaolei@ipbcams.ac.cn13311185615

Outcome results

None listed

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