Tuberculosis
Conditions
Interventions
moxibustion
TB Treatment
Sponsors
Moxafrica
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Diagnosis of TB was by sputum smear -If Patient has been on TB treatment; it is for not more than 2 weeks -Patient should consent to join the study if he/she is to join it. -Patient should have an attendant who may help him/her with the treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Patient is under the age of 18 years -Patient who were judged to be unable to understand the instructions (of what they are to do while in the study e.g. how to use moxa) -Patients intending to leave/change treatment center before their TB treatment duration ends -Patients who are unable to come on all follow up visits -History of Allergy to moxa/moxibustion -Diabetic patients were excluded -pregnant women -Coexistance of a Type of TB, or any other illnesses that require the participants to take steroids in addition to TB medicine -If TB was not diagnosed using sputum smears.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sputum conversion rates ( from positive to negative) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sputum conversion rates ( from positive to negative) | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactMerlin Young
Outcome results
None listed