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Tuberculosis, PulmonaryNCT03732014

Bronchial Washings in Sputum Scarce Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

An observational study of Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, run by Faisal Faiyaz Zuberi at 1 site in Pakistan.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This study will be conducted in Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases and Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi both affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan after IRB approval. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
2 Jan 2019to 30 Nov 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Sputum-scarce suspected pulmonary TB

Who may be able to join

  • Suspicion of Pulmonary TB on history, examination and CXR
  • Unable to produce sputum

Who cannot join

  • extra pulmonary tuberculosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases

    Karachi, Sindh

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Official title: Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF, Microscopy and AFB Culture in Bronchial Washings in Sputum Scarce Cases of Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis

This study will be conducted in Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases and Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi both affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan after IRB approval. All patients of either gender with clinical suspicion of PTB on history, examination and CXR and not expectorating sputum or less than 1 ml will be included in the study. Patients with extra pulmonary tuberculosis, those with age < 12 years will be excluded. Demographic data of selected patients including age, gender, contact with PTB patient will be collected. Data will be entered in study proforma.

Selected patients will undergo bronchoscopy using Olympus 180 series video bronchoscope. Bronchial Wash will be done and 3 aliquots of BW samples will be collected by suctioning. One part of washing will be immediately inoculated in AFB Culture media and second will be submitted for Xpert MTB/RIF testing. Third part will be centrifuged, and sediment will be subjected to AFB microscopy after staining with Ziehl-Neelsen technique.

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Results of microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF will be collected next day, and treatment will be started if MTB comes positive, while results of AFB Culture will be collected after 6 weeks and treatment will be started if not already started on previous reports. Sensitivity/Resistance pattern will be recorded for both Xpert MTB/RIF and ABF Culture.

The sample size of 72 was taken for conduct of study. Sample size calculations were done using PASS software version 15.0. Frequency of positive tests will be calculated. Mean age will be calculated according to gender and compared by Student's t-test. Sensitivity \& specificity of tests will be calculated using online calculator by VassarStats. Frequency of positive yield of Xpert MTB/RIF will be compared to that of microscopy by χ2- test. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant.

Read the detailed description

This cross-sectional study will be conducted in Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases and Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi both affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan after IRB approval. Patients were informed of study protocol, benefits and risks and written consent will be taken. All patients of either gender with clinical suspicion of PTB on history, examination and CXR and not expectorating sputum or less than 1 ml will be included in the study. Patients with extra pulmonary tuberculosis, those with age < 12 years will be excluded. Demographic data of selected patients including age, gender, contact with PTB patient will be collected. Data will be entered in study proforma.

Selected patients will undergo bronchoscopy using Olympus 180 series video bronchoscope. BW will be done by instilling 60 ml of normal saline via bronchoscope and 3 aliquots of BW samples will be collected by suctioning. One part of washing will be immediately inoculated in AFB Culture media and second will be submitted for Xpert MTB/RIF testing. Third part will be centrifuged, and sediment will be subjected to AFB microscopy after staining with Ziehl-Neelsen technique.

Results of microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF will be collected next day, and treatment will be started if MTB comes positive, while results of AFB Culture will be collected after 6 weeks and treatment will be started if not already started on previous reports. Sensitivity/Resistance pattern will be recorded for both Xpert MTB/RIF and ABF Culture.

Sample size was calculated using reported both for smear microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF. Using the reported sensitivity of Xpert MTB/RIF of 82.4% by Rakotoarivelo R, et al and keeping the power at 95% and alpha at 0.05 the sample size for Xpert MTB/RIF is estimated as 25. For smear microscopy the reported sensitivity of 70.47% by Chowdhury R et al was used and sample size of 72 was calculated using same parameters as those for Xpert MTB/RIF. Higher sample size of 72 was taken for conduct of study. Sample size calculations were done using PASS software version 15.0. Frequency of positive tests will be calculated. Mean age will be calculated according to gender and compared by Student's t-test. Sensitivity \& specificity of tests will be calculated using online calculator by VassarStats. Frequency of positive yield of Xpert MTB/RIF will be compared to that of microscopy by χ2- test. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant.

Keywords
Bronchial wash, Xpert MTB/RIF, AFB Culture, AFB microscopy, Bronchoscopy
Medical subject headings
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. AFB Positivity

    AFB positivity on Xpert RIF/MTB, Culture \& Microscopy

    Measured: 24 Hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Nov 2018
  2. Study start2 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2019

Why it stopped: Funding could not be secured

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03732014
Sponsor's protocol ID
BrWash
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
4 Nov 2018
Last updated
23 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Rakotoarivelo R, Ambrosioni J, Rasolofo V, Raberahona M, Rakotosamimanana N, Andrianasolo R, Ramanampamonjy R, Tiaray M, Razafimahefa J, Rakotoson J, Randria M, Bonnet F, Calmy A; MadaXpert Study Group. Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Madagascar. Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Apr;69:20-25. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.01.017. Epub 2018 Mar 1.

    PubMed 29408360

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, run by Faisal Faiyaz Zuberi at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

AFB Positivity (time frame: 24 Hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03732014, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Aug 2021.

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