Evaluation of the Practice of Three Morning Sputa on Separate Days for Diagnosis of Mtb

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00212550

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-21

Start date

2006-01-31

Completion date

2012-01-31

Last updated

2016-03-31

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Conditions

Pulmonary TB

Brief summary

Obtain sputum smears within one day to rule out TB

Interventions

PROCEDUREObtain standard three daily sputum samples vs. three samples on the first day for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB.

Sputum induction

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All subjects admitted to Bellevue Hospital for evaluation of possible TB

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to produce spontaneous or induced sputum

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026