HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis
Conditions
Interventions
SMS awareness and reminder service
none
Sponsors
Yukari Manabe
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age ¿ 18 years Informed consent Newly diagnosed active tuberculosis, as defined by the current WHO guidelines (26), for which TB treatment will be initiated or has been initiated in the two weeks prior to the screening for eligibility Ownership of or sufficient access to a mobile phone (shared access will be allowed if access is daily, patients have disclosed or are willing to disclose their TB status to the phone owner and/or any other users of the phone, and the phone owner agrees to participate) Demonstrated ability to sufficiently operate a cell phone to communicate using textmessaging, assessed by typing and sending a sample text message at enrolment Literacy (for illiterate patients who have disclosed or are willing to disclose their TB status help by a treatment buddy will be sufficient) Willingness and ability to comply with study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any specific condition that in the judgment of the investigator precludes participation because it could affect a participant¿s safety. For the historical control group: no mobile phone number recorded at treatment initiation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TB treatment default | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients who undergo a repeat sputum;TB drug adherence (expressed in percentages of pills taken);ART adherence (expressed in percentages of pills taken);Clinic attendance, expressed as number of missed;Patients¿ satisfaction and knowledge on TB/HIV issues;Cost-effectiveness | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactSabine Hermans
post-doctoral researcher
Outcome results
None listed