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Table 3 Visiting schedule and procedures for TB participants (Cases)

From: Cascade Immune Mechanisms of Protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (IMPAc-TB): study protocol for the Household Contact Study in the Western Cape, South Africa

Study day

Screening and enrolment

Visit 1

Contact 1

Day 0

Day 1–5 (no treatment) (Bronchoscopy)

72 h and day 14 post bronchoscopy call

Informed consent including bronchoscopy consent and genetic testing consent

x

  

Inclusion/exclusion criteria

x

  

Targeted physical examination

x

x

 

Vital signs and medical history

x

x

 

Concomitant medications

x

  

Chest X-ray

x

  

ECG (If clinically indicated)

 

x

 

Finger prick blood (Hb, random glucose, HbA1c, if indicated)

x

  

HIV-1 rapid counselling and test

x

  

Sputum (for GeneXpert®, smear & MGIT)

x

  

PAXgene®

 

x

 

Urine βHCG (all females)

x

  

NaHep (PBMC)

x

x

 

Bronchoscopy (BAL)

 

xa

 

Serum

x

(SARS-CoV-2 serology)

x

 

Nasopharyngeal swab (for SARS-CoV-2 PCR & respiratory pathogen assays)

x

  

Phone call and symptom check

  

x

  1. aOnly if SARS-CoV-2 PCR negative