Evaluation of the 4th Generation QuantiFERON-TB Test (QFT-Plus) for the Detection of Tuberculosis Infection

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT02687529

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

To compare the positivity rate of the investigational assay to the currently approved QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay.

Official Title

Evaluation of the 4th Generation QuantiFERON-TB Test (QFT-Plus) for the Detection of Tuberculosis Infection

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Compensated and uncompensated members (current or future) of the Department of Veterans Affairs with no identified symptoms of active TB disease - Age greater than 18 years or less than 80 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Currently taking therapy for active tuberculosis or latent TB infection for more than 14 days.

Investigator(s)

Mark Holodniy
Wendy Todaro Thanassi MD
Emergency medicine doctor
Clinical Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health Clinical Professor (Affiliated), Primary Care and Population Health

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Contact

Mark Holodniy, MD
650-852-3408