Tuberculosis
Conditions
Interventions
No SMS
Sponsors
Réseau en Afrique Francophone pour la Télémédecine (Geneva University Hospital)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - must be new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis - to have at least 18 years (born before 1st January 1995). - the patient must know how to read French or English - have a mobile phone number for personal use - know how to open and read an SMS on his telephone - give his consent (signed on the informed consent form)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - to be an hospitalised or severely ill patient as identified by health staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The cure rate at 6 months in the groups « SMS intervention » and « Control ». | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of treatment adherence (regularity in the respect of prescriptions and the percentage of prescribed doses taken);Treatment failure;The degree of satisfaction | — |
Countries
Cameroon
Contacts
Public ContactJean-Louis Abena
National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon
Outcome results
None listed