Impact of an instructional video for production of diagnostic sputum for tuberculosis case detection in presumptive tuberculosis patients in Tanzania

Impact of an instructional video on quality, the quantity of sputum samples and TB case detection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202306582249091

Enrollment

1565

Registered

2023-06-19

Start date

2022-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Tuberculosis

Interventions

Sputum Instructional video

Standard of care verbal instructions for sputum production for TB case detection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All 18 years of age and above with presumptive TB (defined as coughing >2 weeks, fever, night sweats or unexplained weight loss suggestive of TB)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severely ill patients and patients with impaired vision

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Case detection as defined by positive sputum microscopy results.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a) Sputum volume (sufficient and insufficient volume), b) sputum quality (proportion of salivary and purulent samples) distribution of quantitative grading of sputum microscopy,	—

Countries

Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactPriscilla Mlay

Seniour administrator

pmlay@ihi.or.tz+255620704425

Outcome results

None listed

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