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Open-label, multi-center, Phase III clinical trial to compare the effectiveness and tolerability of a three-month (12-dose) regimen of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid (3RPT/INH) to the effectiveness of a nine-month (270-dose)regimen of daily isoniazid (9INH) to prevent tuberculosis (TB) among high-risk tuberculin skin-test reactors, including children and HIV-infected persons, who require treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI).
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The PRIMARY objective of this open-label Phase III clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a three-month (12-dose) regimen of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid (3RPT/INH) to the effectiveness of a nine-month (270-dose) regimen of daily isoniazid (9INH) to prevent tuberculosis (TB) among high-risk tuberculin skin-test reactors, including children and HIV-infected persons, who require treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI). The 3RPT/INH regimen will be given under direct observation and the 9INH regimen will be self-administered.
SECONDARY Objectives:
Amendment of the study protocol to allow extension of enrollment to children < 12 years old and HIV-infected persons:
For assessment of the primary outcome, development of TB, a sample size of approximately 4,000 persons per arm will be required. To assess tolerability (one of the secondary outcomes) in sub-groups, children less than 12 years old and HIV-infected persons, a sample size of 644 per strata will be required. A sample size of 8,053 patients for the primary outcome was reached on February 15, 2008 (with expected follow-up completion time in 2010), leaving approximately 454 additional young children and 200 HIV-infected persons to be enrolled to achieve the targets of 644 for each group. The additional data on tolerability in those sub-groups will available for analysis in 2013.
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Males or nonpregnant, non-nursing females > 2 years old.
Tuberculin (PPD) skin test reactors at high risk for developing TB but without evidence of active TB. High-risk reactors are defined as:
HIV-seropositive close contacts of persons with culture-confirmed TB, regardless of TST status. In addition, HIV-seropositive close contacts of persons with culture-confirmed TB who have a documented history of completing an adequate course of treatment for active TB or latent TB infection, are also eligible.
Willing to provide signed informed consent, or parental consent and participant assent.
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8,053 participants in 2 patient groups
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