Clinical Decision-support Reminders to Improve IPT Initiation Among HIV Positive Adults in Western Kenya

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tuberculosis
• Interventions: Behavioral: TB reminders

• Registration Number: NCT01934309
• Lead Sponsor: Indiana University

Brief Summary

The overall research objective is to evaluate the impact of implementing a reminder system for medical providers to improve TB case-finding and isoniazid preventative therapy (IPT) for adults living with HIV in western Kenya

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of implementing a clinical decision support reminder system for medical providers (i.e., nurses, clinical officers, medical officers, consultants) to improve tuberculosis case-finding and the use of isoniazid preventative therapy for adults living with HIV in western Kenya.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-29
• Study Start: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-03
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-04
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2014-08
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3782

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
TB reminders	TB reminders	Receive existing reminders plus new patient-specific reminders about TB screening, prevention, and treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prescription of Isoniazid	within 3 months of initial encounter	Provider prescribes INH within 3 months of patient's initial encounter.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to isoniazid prophylactic therapy (IPT) initiation	within 3 months of initial encounter	The time in weeks from a patient's initial encounter to the week the patient picks up the initial batch of INH from the pharmacy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AMPATH; 🇰🇪 Eldoret, Kenya