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TBTC Study 27: Moxifloxacin vs Ethambutol for TB Treatment

NCT00140309

Phase 2 Completed 350 enrolled Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RandomizedFactorialDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

This study is a placebo-controlled factorial study, randomized to study drug (moxifloxacin vs. ethambutol) and treatment frequency (daily vs. thrice weekly after an initial two weeks of daily therapy) during the first two months of standard treatment (with isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide) for sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis.

Timeline

Start
2003-07
Primary completion
Completion
2005-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Moxifloxacin Small molecule 400 mg
Background Isoniazid Small molecule
Background Pyrazinamide Small molecule
Background Rifampin Small molecule