Combined use of TST and T-SPOT.TB assay for LTBI screening before starting anti-TNF therapy

Combined use of TST and T-SPOT.TB assay for LTBI screening before starting anti-TNF therapy in single center

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000028

Enrollment

300

Registered

2010-09-02

Start date

2008-07-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : tuberculin skin test, T.SPOT TB

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who need to perform LTBI screening before starting anti-TNF drugs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who received treatment of active tuberculosis

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
comparison between TST and T SPOT TB	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of active TB ( compared with 2008 guideline/0	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYoung Ju Jung

Asan Medical Center

Outcome results