Latent tuberculosis.
Conditions
Interventions
546 individuals with a diagnosis of latent tuberculosis will participate in the study. Being 273 in the experimental group and 273 in the control group. As described below: Experimental group: take on
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All individuals over 18 years of age with indication for ILTB treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals whose case index is a multiresistant and extremely resistant case, as well as those individuals who were transferred from the original center after two or more weeks of treatment initiation beyond the individuals in the prison system will be excluded.In addition, people over 80 years old will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: difference in number of patients who adhered to the treatment of latent tuberculosis, verified by the follow-up of the patients and the finding of at least 5% increase in the success rate to the treatment with the intervention.;Outcome found: difference in the number of patients who adhered to latent tuberculosis treatment, verified by monitoring patients and with the finding of a 19% increase in the success rate of treatment with the intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCarolina Sales
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Outcome results
None listed