Table 2.
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 | ||||||||||||
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− 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