Status:

COMPLETED

Adoption of Innovative Approaches to Ensure Continuity of Quality TB Services During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lusaka and Livingstone, Zambia. (Telemedicine in TB)

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, Zambia

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 Response International Task Force - CARES funding

Conditions:

Focus of the Study is to Evaluate DSD Models for Both TB Treatment and TPT Usiing Key Performance Indicators

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Following the negative impact of public health program services including TB services by the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, CIDRZ conducted a program evaluation for remote patient follow up for TB treatme...

Detailed Description

During the COVID-19 pandemic, government restrictions on movement decreased access to health care. Although DSD models have been widely adopted in HIV programs, this is a relatively new approach for T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • TB ARM
  • All ROCs presenting to chest clinic for TB treatment between February 2022 and September 2022 were considered for inclusion if:
  • Diagnosed with TB (new cases or retreatment cases) 18 years and above Willing and able to provide consent Not pregnant or breastfeeding No MDR TB
  • TPT ARM
  • All ROCs presenting to the ART clinic between February 2022 and September 2022 were considered for inclusion if they were:
  • 18 years or above virally supressed with no symptoms or diagnosis suggestive of TB on ART for more than 6 months on 6MMD Consented to participate in the project did not receive TPT in the last 3 years not pregnant or breastfeeding women not incarcerated

Exclusion

  • ATT ARM
  • RoCs those TB diagnosis is not confirmed
  • RoCs who are less than 18 years old
  • RoCs not able to provide consent for program evaluation participation
  • RoCs with MDR TB
  • TPT ARM
  • RoCs with symptoms suggestive of TB, diagnosed or confirmed with TB diagnosis
  • RoCs who received TPT in the last 3 years
  • RoCs who are less than 18 years old
  • RoCs not able to provide consent for program evaluation participation
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding women
  • Incarcerated persons

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 4 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

3318 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06883643

Start Date

February 4 2022

End Date

March 31 2023

Last Update

March 19 2025

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Lusaka and Livingstone districts

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, 10101