Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial.
<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization recommends evaluation of all household contacts (HHC) of index tuberculosis (TB) patients for TB disease (TBD) and TB infection (TBI). Tests to identify TBI and TBD are preferred but can be skipped in persons living with HIV and children &...
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| author | Menonli Adjobimey Anete Trajman Mayara Lisboa Bastos Chantal Valiquette Diana Gibson Frimege Djohoun Olivia Oxlade Federica Fregonese Dissou Affolabi Valentin Kouchade Elisa Aguiar Renata Spener-Gomes Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos Renato T Stein Marcelo Scotta Andrea Benedetti Dick Menzies |
| author_facet | Menonli Adjobimey Anete Trajman Mayara Lisboa Bastos Chantal Valiquette Diana Gibson Frimege Djohoun Olivia Oxlade Federica Fregonese Dissou Affolabi Valentin Kouchade Elisa Aguiar Renata Spener-Gomes Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos Renato T Stein Marcelo Scotta Andrea Benedetti Dick Menzies |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization recommends evaluation of all household contacts (HHC) of index tuberculosis (TB) patients for TB disease (TBD) and TB infection (TBI). Tests to identify TBI and TBD are preferred but can be skipped in persons living with HIV and children <5 years. There is equipoise on the need for these tests in other HHC.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a superiority, open label cluster-randomized trial in Benin and Brazil to compare three strategies to evaluate HHC aged 5-50 of persons newly diagnosed with drug susceptible pulmonary TBD: Standard: tuberculin skin testing (TST) for TBI and if positive, chest X-ray (CXR) to rule out TBD; rapid molecular test (RMT): same as Standard, except CXR replaced by an RMT; and No-TST: CXR for all but no TST. Randomization was computer-generated and stratified by country, in blocks of variable length. The primary outcome was TB preventive therapy (TPT) initiation among HHC considered eligible (positive TST, if done, and no evidence of TBD on CXR or RMT). Secondary outcomes were: completion of investigations to detect TBI and TBD, detection of TBD, TPT completion, severe adverse events, and societal costs.<h4>Results</h4>Among 1,589 participating HHC enrolled from 29 January 2020, to 30 November 2022, 474 were randomized to the standard, 583 to the RMT, and 532 to the no-TST strategies; all were included in the analyses. Of 848 HHC considered eligible for TPT, 802 (94.6%) initiated TPT, with no difference between strategies (95%, 94%, and 95% for the standard, RMT, and no-TST strategies, respectively). Of the secondary outcomes, protocol-mandated investigations to detect TBI and exclude possible TBD were completed for 93.4% overall, with slight differences between arms (93%, 95%, and 93% for the standard, RMT, and no-TST strategies, respectively). Adverse events resulting in discontinuation of TPT occurred in 3 (0.4%) participants in total (with 1, 0, and 2 events among participants in the Standard, RMT, and no-TST arms, respectively). The proportion completing TPT was similar with Standard and RMT strategies but was 13% lower (95% confidence interval: 3% to 23% lower) with the No-TST strategy. Societal costs per HHC completing investigations were $61 ($56-$65) with the standard strategy, compared to $52 ($49-$55) with the RMT strategy and $74 ($72-$77) with the no-TST strategy.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This randomized trial provides high-quality evidence that TST followed by selected use of CXR or an RMT to exclude disease can achieve high rates of TPT initiation at reasonable costs. A limitation of the trial is the potential study effect, which may have affected adherence by providers and HHCs. RMT could replace CXR in the management of HHC in resource limited settings.<h4>Registration</h4>clinicaltrials.gov NCT04528823. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8cfa63200d5646049ab4b6e58ca6931d2025-08-20T03:59:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Medicine1549-12771549-16762025-07-01227e100466610.1371/journal.pmed.1004666Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial.Menonli AdjobimeyAnete TrajmanMayara Lisboa BastosChantal ValiquetteDiana GibsonFrimege DjohounOlivia OxladeFederica FregoneseDissou AffolabiValentin KouchadeElisa AguiarRenata Spener-GomesMarcelo Cordeiro-SantosRenato T SteinMarcelo ScottaAndrea BenedettiDick Menzies<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization recommends evaluation of all household contacts (HHC) of index tuberculosis (TB) patients for TB disease (TBD) and TB infection (TBI). Tests to identify TBI and TBD are preferred but can be skipped in persons living with HIV and children <5 years. There is equipoise on the need for these tests in other HHC.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a superiority, open label cluster-randomized trial in Benin and Brazil to compare three strategies to evaluate HHC aged 5-50 of persons newly diagnosed with drug susceptible pulmonary TBD: Standard: tuberculin skin testing (TST) for TBI and if positive, chest X-ray (CXR) to rule out TBD; rapid molecular test (RMT): same as Standard, except CXR replaced by an RMT; and No-TST: CXR for all but no TST. Randomization was computer-generated and stratified by country, in blocks of variable length. The primary outcome was TB preventive therapy (TPT) initiation among HHC considered eligible (positive TST, if done, and no evidence of TBD on CXR or RMT). Secondary outcomes were: completion of investigations to detect TBI and TBD, detection of TBD, TPT completion, severe adverse events, and societal costs.<h4>Results</h4>Among 1,589 participating HHC enrolled from 29 January 2020, to 30 November 2022, 474 were randomized to the standard, 583 to the RMT, and 532 to the no-TST strategies; all were included in the analyses. Of 848 HHC considered eligible for TPT, 802 (94.6%) initiated TPT, with no difference between strategies (95%, 94%, and 95% for the standard, RMT, and no-TST strategies, respectively). Of the secondary outcomes, protocol-mandated investigations to detect TBI and exclude possible TBD were completed for 93.4% overall, with slight differences between arms (93%, 95%, and 93% for the standard, RMT, and no-TST strategies, respectively). Adverse events resulting in discontinuation of TPT occurred in 3 (0.4%) participants in total (with 1, 0, and 2 events among participants in the Standard, RMT, and no-TST arms, respectively). The proportion completing TPT was similar with Standard and RMT strategies but was 13% lower (95% confidence interval: 3% to 23% lower) with the No-TST strategy. Societal costs per HHC completing investigations were $61 ($56-$65) with the standard strategy, compared to $52 ($49-$55) with the RMT strategy and $74 ($72-$77) with the no-TST strategy.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This randomized trial provides high-quality evidence that TST followed by selected use of CXR or an RMT to exclude disease can achieve high rates of TPT initiation at reasonable costs. A limitation of the trial is the potential study effect, which may have affected adherence by providers and HHCs. RMT could replace CXR in the management of HHC in resource limited settings.<h4>Registration</h4>clinicaltrials.gov NCT04528823.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004666 |
| spellingShingle | Menonli Adjobimey Anete Trajman Mayara Lisboa Bastos Chantal Valiquette Diana Gibson Frimege Djohoun Olivia Oxlade Federica Fregonese Dissou Affolabi Valentin Kouchade Elisa Aguiar Renata Spener-Gomes Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos Renato T Stein Marcelo Scotta Andrea Benedetti Dick Menzies Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial. PLoS Medicine |
| title | Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial. |
| title_full | Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial. |
| title_fullStr | Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial. |
| title_short | Rapid molecular testing or chest X-ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection: A cluster-randomized trial. |
| title_sort | rapid molecular testing or chest x ray or tuberculin skin testing for household contact assessment of tuberculosis infection a cluster randomized trial |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004666 |
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