To Assess the Efficiency and Satisfaction of Pharmacist Giving Patient-centred Advice on Telephone Consultation in TB Patients: Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Not Applicable

• Conditions: TB - Tuberculosis; Patient Satisfaction

• Registration Number: NCT04412239
• Lead Sponsor: Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in anti TB treatment. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost-effective. The aim of the study is to assess the efficiency and the satisfaction with telephone consultation for the pharmacist and the TB patient. The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital TB control centres patients.

Detailed Description

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's biggest killer among infectious diseases, claiming more than 4000 lives each day. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic seriously impacts people with pre-existing health conditions. People who have TB are usually more vulnerable to other infections, including the novel coronavirus, due to pre-existing lung damage. They are at a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19. Certain populations are at greater risk of TB, because of where they live, where they work or because of other socio-economic factors which result in them experiencing barriers to accessing health services.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-20
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-02
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-18
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-20
• Study Completion: 2020-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

New, smear-positive drug-susceptible TB who have been on treatment for less than two weeks Access to a mobile phone (self-reported)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who do not have regular access to a mobile phone Patients who have previously received TB treatment Patients who have another member in their household who is already a part of the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficiency of the telephone consultation,	2 Months	To improve patient centered care/patient prescription refill
Patient satisfaction	2 Month	Patient satisfaction Patient satisfaction resulting from pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care will be assessed Patient satisfaction feedback (PSF)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence Rate	2 Months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Dhq Bannu Kpk; 🇵🇰 Bannu, KPK, Pakistan

District Bannu TB Control Center; 🇵🇰 Bannu, KPK, Pakistan