Evaluation of the performance of the near point of care testing combined with device assistance for sputum collection to detect tuberculosis in people with presumptive TB

Evaluation of the performance of the near point of care PlusLife MiniDock MTB assay combined with Lung Flute ECO for sputum collection to detect tuberculosis in people with presumptive TB

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202607745884831

Enrollment

12000

Registered

2026-07-27

Start date

2026-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Tuberculosis

Interventions

Onsite near point of care testing for TB

Onsite near point of care testing for TB combined with device assistance for sputum collection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for sites (clusters): Provide diagnosis and treatment for TB under supervision of National TB Program, either onsite or through linkage to a referral diagnostic and treatment center Inclusion criteria for individuals: People who initiate evaluation for TB at an intervention site

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for sites (clusters): Site administration does not agree for site to participate. Exclusion criteria for individuals: People currently on TB treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of people with microbiologically confirmed TB among all people eligible for a TB test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess additional key patient outcomes of the two interventions;To assess feasibility and acceptability of the two interventions for TB testing	—

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactComfort Vuchas

CHPR

vuchasc@chprhealth.org+237674105758

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026