Tuberculosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Ronelle Burger
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients newly diagnosed with extra-pulmonary or pulmonary DS-TB Aged 18 or older Able to understand written and verbal information regarding the study (documents will be available in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa) Able and willing to give written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with multidrug-resistant TB Patients younger than 18 Patients that are unable to understand written and verbal information regarding the study and are unable or unwilling to give written informed consent Patients with co-morbidities requiring substantial additional acute medical, or inpatient care or psychiatric interventions Patients that are pregnant at the start of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the difference in the proportion of patients with adverse outcomes at the end of treatment between study arms. These outcomes include a composite measure of mortality, loss to follow up (based on routine and PHDC data) and culture positivity within the last month of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in nutritional status of patients in the cash transfer and food voucher arms;Understand the mechanisms (financial/economic and behavioural, see theory section) through which these meet patients’ needs. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactRonelle;Yvonne Ncebakazi Burger;Gixela
Professor Stellenbosch University;SECRETARIAT EASTERN CAPE HEALTH RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Outcome results
None listed