Community and Universal Testing for TB among close contacts of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients in two high TB burden countries: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised control trial
BMC Trial Registry ISRCTN10003903. Registered on December 22, 2020. Protocol version number and date. Version 1.2, dated 15 January 2023. Date recruitment began. 1 March 2022. Estimated date of recruitment completion. 31 July 2025.
Authors
- Thobani Ntshiqa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0752-3192)
- Don Mudzengi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2759-3320)
- Kavindhran Velen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-3915)
- Stacie Stender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9719-358X)
- Tanya Nielson
- Salome Charalambous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-1009)
- Molebogeng Xheedha Rangaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9594-188X)
- Manthomeng Matete
- Andrew J Copas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8968-5963)
- Yohhei Hamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9845-4267)
- Rachel Mukora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-1729)
- Issa Sabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-6572)
- Nyanda Elias Ntinginya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1575-4521)
- Griffiths Kubeka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-3241)
- Stefan Niemann
- Lilian Tina Minja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9597-0207)
- Julieth Lalashowi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6213-5213)
- Knut Lönnroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-0256)
- Maureen Moyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1090-0918)
- Lindiwe Tsope
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LS)
- Aurum Institute (ZA)
- Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center (DE)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Baltimore (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trials
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08978-5
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership