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Study identifier: NCT04145258 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Intensified Tuberculosis Treatment to Reduce the Mortality of Patients With Tuberculous Meningitis

Condition: Tuberculous Meningitis  ·  Sponsor: ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases

PhasePhase 3
Planned participants768
Who can joinAll sexes, 15 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

INTENSE-TBM is randomized controlled, phase III, multicenter, 2 x 2 factorial plan superiority trial assessing the efficacity of two interventions to reduce mortality from tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in adolescents and adults with or without HIV-infection in sub-Saharan Africa: * Intensified TBM treatment with high-dose rifampicin and linezolid, compared to WHO standard TBM treatment. * Aspirin, compared to not receiving aspirin. The trial will be open-label for anti-TB treatment and placebo-controlled for aspirin treatment.

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Talk to the study team

Fabrice Bonnet, M.D., Ph.D.  ·  +33 (0)5 56 79 58 26  ·  fabrice.bonnet@chu-bordeaux.fr

Xavier Anglaret, M.D., Ph.D.  ·  +33 (0)5 57 57 12 58  ·  xavier.anglaret@u-bordeaux.fr

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Locations (13)

Cocody University HospitalAbidjan, Côte d’IvoireNot Yet Recruiting
Treichville University HospitalAbidjan, Côte d’IvoireRecruiting
Yopougon University HospitalAbidjan, Côte d’IvoireNot Yet Recruiting
University Hospital Joseph Raseta BefelatananaAntananarivo, MadagascarRecruiting
University Hospital TambohobeFianarantsoa, MadagascarRecruiting
Morafeno University HospitalToamasina, MadagascarNot Yet Recruiting
Kayelitsha District HospitalCape Town, South AfricaRecruiting
Mitchells Plain HospitalCape Town, South AfricaRecruiting
New Somerset HospitalCape Town, South AfricaRecruiting
Dora Nginza HospitalPort Elizabeth, South AfricaRecruiting
Livingstone and PE Central HospitalsPort Elizabeth, South AfricaRecruiting
Mbarara Regional Reference HospitalMbarara, UgandaRecruiting

+ 1 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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