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Tuberculosis (TB) clinical trials and research

• 14Clinical trials
• 3NIH research projects
• 13Countries

Newest Tuberculosis (TB) clinical trials

All recruiting trials (14)

• Preventive TB treatment for freshmen with strong TB skin tests

  This study tests whether a short course of preventive TB treatment given to freshmen with strong TB skin tests can reduce the chance of developing active TB over 3 to 4 years.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 4 Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · Nantong, Jiangsu and 1 other locations · NCT07811518

• Portable chest X-ray screening to rapidly find TB in migrants

  A community-based TB screening effort using mobile chest X-rays and AI-assisted readings is tested among migrant adults in New York City to see if it helps identify active TB earlier and connect people to care.

  Recruiting Columbia University · New York, New York · NCT07737275

• Reexamining how asymptomatic tuberculosis spreads

  This project will test whether people with asymptomatic tuberculosis—particularly adults living with HIV—can pass TB to their household and close contacts.

  Recruiting Barcelona Institute for Global Health · Manhiça, Maputo Province · NCT07312266

• Chat-based app to boost follow-up tests after abnormal chest X-ray

  A chat-based mobile app (Zalo) is being tested to see if it helps people with abnormal chest X-rays in Vietnam follow through with recommended follow-up tests.

  Recruiting Gia Dinh People Hospital · Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City · NCT07234929

• Respiratory health and wellbeing after pulmonary tuberculosis

  See if people treated for pulmonary TB in the UK have ongoing lung problems and reduced wellbeing after finishing treatment.

  Recruiting Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · Liverpool · NCT07178860

• Optimal treatment duration for radiographically apparent TB without bacteriological confirmation

  This trial tests the shortest effective TB treatment duration for people found by community chest X-rays to have TB-like signs but who lack bacteriological confirmation.

  Recruiting Phase 3 University College, London · Islamabad and 3 other locations · NCT07163143

• Home-based HIV self-testing and PrEP start for household contacts of people with pulmonary TB in Uganda

  This project will try giving home HIV self-tests and starting PrEP for people aged 15 and older who live with someone treated for pulmonary TB, and compare that to referring them to clinics.

  Recruiting University of Washington · Kampala · NCT07119359

• Biomarker-guided decisions about preventive TB treatment

  This project tests what influences adults tested for latent TB when deciding whether to start preventive treatment.

  Recruiting University College, London · London · NCT07024836

• Improving TB screening in rural, undernourished communities

  This project will test whether giving conditional cash transfers to households of people starting drug-sensitive pulmonary TB in rural Tanzania increases screening of household contacts and measures how undernutrition affects progression to active TB.

  Recruiting University of Virginia · Haydom, Manyara Region · NCT06971952

• Using an AI-assisted chest X-ray to find tuberculosis faster in primary care in Yichang, China

  This project will test whether adding a certified AI tool to chest X-rays helps find active pulmonary TB faster and more accurately for people over 15 with TB symptoms who visit township primary care clinics in Yichang.

  Recruiting Peking Union Medical College · Yichang, Hubei · NCT06963606

• Improving TB care through psychosocial and financial support in Vietnam

  This study tests whether providing financial help and support to people with tuberculosis in Vietnam can improve their treatment outcomes and reduce the costs they face.

  Recruiting at 12 sites Freundeskreis Für Internationale Tuberkulosehilfe e.V · Ba Ria Vung Tau and 11 other locations · NCT06916962

• Using N-acetylcysteine to prevent lung disease after tuberculosis

  This study is testing if adding N-acetylcysteine to standard tuberculosis treatment can help prevent lung problems after TB for people at risk.

  Recruiting The Aurum Institute NPC · Fajara, The Gambia · NCT06909799

• ESAT6/CFP10 (C-TST) skin test to detect TB infection in rheumatology patients

  This study will try a new ESAT6/CFP10 skin test (C-TST) alongside standard PPD and blood IGRA tests to see if it detects latent TB in adults with rheumatologic diseases before they start biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs.

  Recruiting Chinese University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong, Hong Kong and 1 other locations · NCT06796647

• Observing patients with tuberculosis and related infections

  This study looks at patients suspected of having tuberculosis or related infections to see how these conditions affect them and how well different tests work to diagnose them.

  Recruiting IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna · Bologna · NCT06764576

NIH-funded research (3)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Genetic factors shaping TB immunity in Africa

  This grant studies how a person’s genes influence TB immunity, focusing on diverse African populations to understand why some people stay healthy while others develop active TB.

  NIH research University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, UNITED STATES · NIH-11417273

• Improving vaccines for tuberculosis

  This study is working on creating better vaccines for tuberculosis, especially for people at higher risk like those with HIV, by testing different ingredients that help boost the vaccine's effectiveness.

  NIH research University of Sydney · Sydney, Australia · NIH-11196785

• Understanding how different primate species respond to tuberculosis infection

  This study is looking at how genetics might make different types of monkeys more or less likely to get tuberculosis (TB), so researchers can learn more about the immune responses and find better treatments for people with TB.

  NIH research Stanford University · Stanford, United States · NIH-10873806

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Quick answers

How many Tuberculosis (TB) clinical trials are recruiting right now?

14, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 13 countries. The most sites are in China (3 trials), Vietnam (2 trials), United Kingdom (2 trials), Italy (1 trial), Hong Kong (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 1, Phase 3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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