Specialty: Respiratory disorders, Primary sub-specialty: Respiratory disorders Respiratory Tuberculosis
Conditions
Interventions
Those who have consented to participating in the study will be randomised using a text messaging randomisation service provided by Sealed Envelope (http://www.sealedenvelope.com). A stratified randomi
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any hard to reach patient, 16 years of age or older with an abnormal chest X-ray suggestive of active pulmonary TB identified through MXU screening.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons who refuse to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of clinic visits needed for exclusion or confirmation of tuberculosis diagnosis is determined by checking TB clinic notes at 3 months post referral. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to diagnostic conclusion through smear microscopy and culture investigations is determined by checking TB clinic notes at 3 months post referral. 2. Time to onset of appropriate treatment is determined by checking TB clinic notes at 3 months post referral 3. Time to isolation for infectious cases is determined by checking hospital in-patient records at 3 months 4. Number of participants who develop active TB from the initial X-ray on the MXU is determined by checking surveillance record at 12 months post referral | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAndrew Hayward
Outcome results
None listed