Comparison of the Effect Between Levofloxacin and Moxifloxacin on the Culture Conversion After 3 Months Treatment Among MDR-TB Patients; Prospective Multicenter Randomized Open Label Phase III Trial
Abstract
Fluoroquinolone is a one of the most important drugs for treatment of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Among them, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin has been used most widely. However, there is no study to directly compare the efficacy of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin among MDR-TB patients. The investigators will compare the efficacy of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin through a prospective multicenter randomized open label phase III trial.
Conditions: TB.
Primary outcome: Negative conversion of M. tuberculosis.
Enrollment: 182 participants.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 182 participants or records.
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