Efficacy of Thrice Weekly Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) in HIV-associated Tuberculosis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection among HIV infected persons
living in developing countries. Directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) is the
internationally recommended strategy for the treatment of TB. However, the efficacy of DOTS
for the treatment of HIV-associated TB is not well studied. This study aims to compare the
efficacy of thrice weekly DOTS in HIV-infected versus HIV-negative patients with TB.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi