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Analysis of the independent effect of social support on adherence and success rates of tuberculosis treatment in Brazilian capitals

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-95smwv
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-12-27
Start date
2014-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Tuberculosis Societies

Interventions

Experimental group: 240 individuals with tuberculosis received a basic food basket with non-perishable food. The basic food baskets were offered in the units previously selected for intervention throu
Dietary supplement
I01.655.500.608

Sponsors

Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age, being diagnosed   with tuberculosis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, transferred from other health facilities for more than 15 days.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
difference in number of patients who adhered to the treatment of tuberculosis and cure, 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.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactEthel Maciel

Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

ethel.maciel@gmail.com+55-027-33357013

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)