Clinical Trial: Optimal Treatment Duration for Radiographically Apparent, Bacteriologically Unconfirmed TB, Identified Through Active Case Finding (RADIO-TB Trial)

U.S., Sept. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07163143) titled 'Optimal Treatment Duration for Radiographically Apparent, Bacteriologically Unconfirmed TB, Identified Through Active Case Finding (RADIO-TB Trial)' on Aug. 01.

Brief Summary: People living in high TB burden communities who undergo active case finding for TB may have chest X-ray changes suggestive of TB but their sputum test can be negative for the TB bacteria or they are unable to provide a sputum sample. This means they have bacteriologically unconfirmed TB. These individuals often have minimal or no symptoms and face uncertainty in clinical management-either receiving full 24-weeks TB treatment or often being discharged without ...