Promoting Adherence to Treatment for Latent TB Infection Through Text Messaging

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Latent Tuberculosis

In brief

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether regularly scheduled medication reminder text messages (SMS) are effective in increasing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment completion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02690818

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

30

Starts

2016-04-01

Expected to finish

2018-09-26

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Consent to the study
• Own a mobile phone which operates on a telecom provider supported by our SMS platform
• Initiating or actively receiving treatment for LTBI at the Pima County TB Clinic in Tucson, AZ
• Prescribed self-administered therapy
• Report not having prior or current active TB disease
• Know how to and are able to receive SMS messages
• At least 18 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Do not meet inclusion criteria
• Do not consent to study

Where it is running

• Pima County Health Department — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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