Vision loss in TB Meningitis

• Register: CTRI
• Last refreshed on: 4 May 2013
• Main ID: CTRI/2009/091/000783
• Date of registration: 26-10-2009
• Primary sponsor: Nil
• Public title: Vision loss in TB Meningitis
• Scientific title: Visual Impairment in Tuberculous Meningitis
• Date of first enrolment: 01-04-2008
• Target sample size: 0
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: http://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=954
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Other; Method of generating randomization sequence:Not Applicable Method of allocation concealment:Not Applicable Blinding and masking:Open Label

Countries of recruitment

India

Contacts

• Name: M K SINHA
• Affiliation: Professor and Head

• Name: Prof R K Garg
• Affiliation: Professor and Head

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age> 14 years
Diagnostic criteria of TBM as described by Thwaites et al
Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to administration of steroids
Contraindication to MRI


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS

Intervention(s)

Intervention1: MRI IN TBM PATIENTS WITH VISION LOSS:
Control Intervention1: MRI IN TBM PATIENTS WITHOUT VISION LOSS:

Primary Outcome(s)

severe disability due to vision lossTimepoint: six months

Secondary Outcome(s)

? Death
? Presence of focal neurological deficit
Timepoint: six months

Secondary ID(s)

NIL

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Nil