Status:

UNKNOWN

Effectiveness Of Mobile Application To Improve Adherence To Tuberculosis Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Mohd Fazeli bin Sazali

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Conditions:

Tuberculosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern, where it is among the top ten causes of death and the leading cause of death due to a single infectious agent globally. Providing standard anti-TB t...

Detailed Description

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Worldwide, TB is considered as one of the major public health threats, where it i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosed and all existing TB cases in maintenance phase.
  • Age 18 years old and above
  • Receiving standard therapy of daily antituberculosis drug according to Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline of Tuberculosis 3rd Edition 2011.

Exclusion

  • No access to smart phone
  • On injectable type of anti-TB
  • Less than two months remaining in current treatment regime.
  • Not planned to continue follow ups in study location in the next two months.
  • Patients with psychiatric problem and no family members to assist taking medication at home.
  • Not being able to understand Malay and English language
  • Patients that health care staff consider needed intensive face-to-face support for emotional, medical, or structural reasons, as well as imminent risk of loss to follow up.
  • Unconsented to participate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 28 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05259254

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

May 28 2023

Last Update

November 7 2022

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Mohd Fazeli bin Sazali

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 88450