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Start Taking Action for Tuberculosis in Kids
Sponsor: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Summary
Start4Kids: Evaluating the performance, feasibility, acceptability and cost effectiveness of computer-aided detection (CAD) of chest X-ray (CXR) and concurrent testing using novel diagnostics and non-sputum specimens for childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Kenya and Viet Nam.
Official title: Evaluating the Performance, Feasibility, Acceptability and Cost Effectiveness of Concurrent Testing Including Novel Diagnostics, Non-sputum Specimens and Computer-aided Detection Interpretation of Chest X-ray for Childhood Tuberculosis in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Kenya and Viet Nam.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
7920
Start Date
2026-03-01
Completion Date
2027-10-01
Last Updated
2025-11-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
automated molecular test
Truenat, MTB
Micro-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic test
Truenat MTB Plus
Micro-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic test
TB LAMP
manual molecular test