Implementation of near point of care testing for tuberculosis at community health centers in Cameroon

Implementation of near point of care testing for tuberculosis at community health centers in Cameroon: a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202607502310392

Enrollment

24000

Registered

2026-07-07

Start date

2026-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Tuberculosis

Interventions

Specimen referral for testing at molecular lab

Onsite near point of care testing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for sites (clusters): Provide diagnosis and treatment for TB under supervision of National TB Program, either onsite or through linkage to a referral diagnostic and treatment center Inclusion criteria for individuals: People who initiate evaluation for TB at an intervention site

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for sites (clusters): Site administration does not agree for site to participate; Site currently tests or refers fewer than 40 people per month for TB testing Exclusion criteria for individuals: People currently on TB treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of people with microbiologically confirmed TB among all people eligible for a TB test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess other key patient outcomes for the two interventions ;To compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of the two interventions	—

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactComfort Vuchas

CHPR

vuchasc@chprhealth.org+237674105758

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026