NEWS

Category : CLINICAL SITES | Date : Juil 31, 2019


July 2019 – Evaluation visit in Uganda


From 23 to 31 July 2019, an INTENSE-TBM team performed the evaluation visit of the clinical sites and laboratories in Uganda.

The evaluation team was composed of Eva Ariza Vioque, study coordinator (IDIBAPS) and Holy Nandrianina Andriamamonjisoa (IPM).

The purpose of this visit was to assess whether the capacity needs of clinical sites and laboratories are being met and to put in place the appropriate procedures to ensure that all sites are ready to recruit patients and process samples in 2020.
In the clinical sites, the assessed items were about human resources; procedures and performance (i.e. pulmonary/CFS specimen collection, storage and shipment); infrastructure, equipment and supplies; data management and infection control.

In the laboratories, the assessed items were about human resources; procedures and performance (i.e. specimen collection, storage and shipment, GeneXpert procedures, culture procedures, drug sensibility testing…); data management; laboratory infrastructure, equipment and supplies; biosafety control and quality management system.

Dr. Conrad Muzoora, country principal investigator (EPICENTRE) and Dr. Ibrahim Sandagire, country trial manager (EPICENTRE) welcomed the INTENSE-TBM evaluation team.

In Uganda, patients will be recruited at two clinical sites:
• Mbarara Regional Reference Hospital
• Regional Reference Hospital of Kabale