Primary Prophylaxis to Prevent Tuberculosis Infection in Prison Inmates: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Dias de Oliveira R, da Silva Santos A, Reis C, de Cássia Leite A, Correia Sacchi F, de Araujo R, Dos Santos P, Rolla V, Martinez L, Andrews J, Croda J. Primary Prophylaxis to Prevent Tuberculosis Infection in Prison Inmates: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 103: 1466-1472. PMID: 32876010, PMCID: PMC7543866, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQFT conversionTB infectionSecondary outcomesPlacebo-controlled trialQuantiFERON-TB GoldFuture clinical trialsPrimary prophylaxisMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeTuberculosis infectionIntervention armTuberculosis incidenceControl armTrial protocolClinical trialsElevated riskInterim analysisLatent infectionCutoff pointInfectionTrialsHigher cutoffSustained conversionInternational unitsLower rates