Association between Physical Sputum Quality and MTB Detection Rates using GeneXpert MTB/RIF at Phrapokklao Hospital (2019-2025)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260401011

Enrollment

5000

Registered

2026-04-01

Start date

2026-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pulmonary Tuberculosis Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture Specimen Quality GeneXpert MTB/RIF

Interventions

This group consists of retrospective data from the period before the strict physical sputum quality assessment was implemented. In this phase, samples were processed regardless of their physical appea

Diagnostic,Diagnostic

Pre measure,Post measure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Data of sputum specimens from all patients suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) submitted for diagnosis using the GeneXpert MTB/RIF method at Phrapokklao Hospital between 2019 and 2025

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Data from specimen types other than sputum. 2.Incomplete data or results reported as Error or Invalid by the GeneXpert system

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Detection rate 7 years percent	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Demographic Correlation 7years Statistical Significance (P-value)	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSucheela Changlek

Phrapokkloa Hospital

tukkyminnie18@gmail.com039319666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026