Status:
UNKNOWN
"Conducting A Study On Video Observed Therapy In The Management Of Tuberculosis"
Lead Sponsor:
University of Malaya
Conditions:
Tuberculosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness usage of VOT in the treatment of TB in terms of treatment adherence. The study will be a randomized controlled trial and will involve 240 TB patie...
Detailed Description
There is an urgent need to produce an integrated e-health system in tackling the issue of remote monitoring for patient adherence. For example, in TB infection which requires close monitoring for bett...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- i. All PTB smear-positive patients. ii. Patients aged 18 years and above. iii. Possess a digital phone or other equivalent gadget equipped with a WhatsApp application.
- iv. Able to accurately identify each TB medication.
Exclusion
- i. Recurrent PTB infection. ii. Patients who are extremely ill, have no proper social support, no caretakers, and are hospitalized.
- iii. Patients in prison during the time of diagnosis or treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05994144
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
June 30 2024
Last Update
August 16 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahira
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia