Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of Health Facility-based and Community-based Care for Tuberculosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Leeds
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Regional Government of Tigray,Ethiopia
University of Nottingham
Conditions:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Quality of Health Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is whether the provision of tuberculosis care using volunteer community health workers or self-administered treatment for 7 months is equally effective with the existing 8 mon...
Detailed Description
Study setting The study will be conducted in 10 districts which fully implemented the DOTS program in all their health facilities in order to determine whether better patient quality of care and conv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 15 years or above
- no previous tuberculosis treatment
- sputum exam positive for tuberculosis (PTB+); or negative sputum results but with consistent clinical and chest x-ray features (PTB-)
Exclusion
- age less than 15 years
- previously treated with anti-TB drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
924 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00939419
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2007
Last Update
July 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Tigray Regional Health Bureau, Department for Diseases Prevention and Control
Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia, 7