Active pulmonary Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Adherence
Conditions
Interventions
A TB patient records his/herself taking medication with TH VOT app and uploads a video to the health service. Then the video will be reviewed by the observer. Finally, the auditor will review the acti
Sponsors
Thai Health Systems Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A cluster was considered eligible for the study based on an observer. An observer will be recruited to our study if he/she has a responsibility to observe at least one patient that meet all of the following criteria: 1. new case of active pulmonary TB with a positive acid-fast bacillus in sputum smear. 2. age more than 18 years old 3. able to use LINE application 4. live in Songkhla province
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: There is no exclusion criteria for a cluster, however the TB patient in the cluster will be excluded if he/she meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. has a condition that must be referred to the specialist 2. antibiotic sensitivity test (GeneXpert) shows rifampicin resistance 3. status is not compatible to continue treatment 4. alcohol dependent 5. migrant labour
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accountability At 2 months after starting intervention Percentage of patient timely observed ingestion of anti-TB drugs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Smear conversion At 2 months after starting intervention Whether sputum turn from Acid-Fast Bacilli Smear positive at the begining to negative at the end of intensive phase,Adverse events reported. At 2 months after starting intervention Number of adverse events documented. | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactVirasakdi Chongsuvivatwong
Prince of Songkla University
Outcome results
None listed