None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Combined tablet Type of group
The initial eight-week intensive phase of ethambutol,
isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide in a COMBINED tablet in a fixed daily dose, followed by 18 weeks of rifampicin and isoniazid in a fixed-dose combination tablet three times a week.
Group name:Separate tablets Type of group
The same drugs will be delivered in SEPARATE formulations in the initial eight-week phase, followed by 18 weeks of rifampicin and isoniazid in a fixed-dose combination tablet three times a week.
Sponsors
Union Internacional contra TBC y enfermedades pulmonares,
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Not contemplated
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not contemplated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome name:Combined rate of failures at the end of treatment (6th month) and relapses in a period of 24 months (30th month). Measure:Efficacy, acceptability and toxicity of two chemotherapy regimens in patients diagnosed for the first time with pulmonary tuberculosis. Timepoints:6 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome name:• Sputum culture results after two months. • Results of sputum smear microscopy at two months. • Rate of completion of chemotherapy according to the protocol. • Number of chemotherapy doses ingested under observation. Measure:Efficacy, acceptability and toxicity of two chemotherapy regimens in patients diagnosed for the first time with pulmonary tuberculosis. Timepoints:2 month | — |
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Outcome results
None listed