Behavioral Interventions for Control of TB

Completed

Conditions studied: Lung Diseases, Tuberculosis

In brief

To compare alternative methods to ensure completion of treatment and preventive therapy for tuberculosis (TB) in inner cities, and to identify the most cost-effective methods to accomplish that. The basis for comparison included adherence rates and cost savings as primary outcomes, and other parameters such as patient satisfaction, development of social networks, and participation in support programs as secondary outcomes. Two clinical trials were conducted with patients from Harlem. Among those with active disease, a clinic-based surrogate family model was compared to traditional community-based directly observed therapy (DOT). Among those eligible for preventive therapy, a community-based intervention conducted by trained graduates of a TB DOT program (peer workers) was compared to traditional self-administered preventive treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00005739

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

145

Starts

1995-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with suspected and confirmed TB

You may not qualify if…

• Patients that are not a part of the therapy program established at Harlem Hospital, New York City

Where it is running

• Columbia University — New York, New York, United States

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