Behavioural and Economic Analysis of TB Non-Initiation in Cape Town, South Africa

SMS Nudges as a Tool to Reduce Tuberculosis Treatment Delay and Pretreatment Loss to Follow-Up. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201812631160518

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2018-12-14

Start date

2017-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Interventions

SMS reminder 1

Control Group

SMS reminder 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult, provided consent, not already on treatment, waiting for a TB test or just had a TB test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Adult, refused consent, already on treatment, not waiting for a TB test or just had a TB test

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Our primary outcomes capture what percentage of the full sample return for their test results and how quickly.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Our primary outcomes capture what percentage of the sample that received the intervention-as-stipulated return for their test results and how quickly.;Our primary outcomes capture what percentage of the HIV positive subsample return for their test results and how quickly.	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactRonelle Burger

Professor

rburger@sun.ac.za+27838863016

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026