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. 2023 Jun 28;24:435. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07448-0

Table 2.

Schedule of events with planned visits

Time point (weeks) Screening and BL Intervention (SoC + placebo/ASA/Ibu) DS and MDR follow-up ON Rx MDR/Rx treatment extension Final visit end of FUc
 − 7 to 0 days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 16 20 24a Extra visit at the completion of TB treatmentb 6 months after the treatment completion date
TB score X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eligibility screen X
Informed consent X
Randomization X
Clinical examination X X X X X X X X X X X
HIV test if required X
CD4 and HIV RNA X
Pregnancy test if female X X X
Sputum culture X X X X X X X X X X X X
12-lead ECG if MDR X X X
Pulse oximetry, Hb, symptom check, weight, abdominal circumference, MUAC, and anonymized photo X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chest X-ray X X X
Spirometry X X X
HQoL questionnaires X X X X X
Sample collections for host and pathogen biomarkers X X X X X X X X
Safety evaluation X X X X X X X X X X X X
Safety lab test X X X X X X X X X X X X
PK studiesd X X
Adherence check X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

aIn DS-TB patients, week 24 coincides with treatment completion

bAn extra visit will be performed at the end of treatment for the MDR-TB group. If TB treatment is extended for more than 15 days in the DS-TB group, an additional treatment completion visit will be conducted

cAll patients will be followed-up for 6 months (24 weeks) after treatment completion, to investigate relapse

dPK studies will be performed on selected participants in South Africa only