Can a Storybook Help TB Patients with Other Diseases?

Evaluating the effectiveness of a health literacy Intervention for TB patients having multimorbidity: A mixed-method study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/11/097797

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-11-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: A157- Primary respiratory tuberculosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Health literacy fotonovelas: story-based fotonovelas in Odia and Hindi developed through community-based participatory action. The health literacy fotonovelas intervention will be deliv

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: newly diagnosed TB patients having multimorbidity and those who give written informed consent irrespective of the drug sensitivity status.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Seriously ill/moribund TB patients and those who are not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Acceptability, adoption, and appropriateness of the fotonovelas intervention (patients and providers).Timepoint: 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health literacy (measured using HLQ-9). Medication adherence. Self-management practices.Timepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Debdutta Bhattacharya

ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre Bhubaneswar

drdebdutta.bhattacharya@yahoo.co.in09886126077

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026