Using chest x-rays to find TB in communities
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial is testing a new way to find TB in communities, using chest X-rays that are read by a computer program to spot possible TB. If you join, you'll help see if this method works better for finding TB early.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You need to be 10 years old or older.
- You need to join through a community TB screening campaign, like in camps, rural areas, or for displaced people.
- Your chest X-ray must be checked by a computer program that gives a score of 0.3 or higher (meaning it may show signs of TB).
- You must be willing to give written permission to take part (and for teens, a parent or guardian must agree too).
- You cannot be taking TB treatment right now, and you cannot have taken TB preventive treatment in the last 6 months.
- You cannot have severe symptoms like very fast breathing, very high fever, very fast heartbeat, or trouble walking on your own.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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