Access to Care and Adherence Tuberculosis (TB) Survey

Completed

• Conditions: Tuberculosis

• Registration Number: NCT01390987
• Lead Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza

Brief Summary

Prompt access to care and treatment adherence are the hearth of tuberculosis control.

This is a multicentre observational prospective study aimed at studying the factors associated with delayed access to care and low adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment. Hetero- and self-administered questionnaires will be used at enrollment to assess clinical presentation and time and modalities of the diagnosis. Treatment adherence will be assessed during the follow-up with self administered questionnaires.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2011-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-08
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-09
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2014-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 2014-01-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

• >= 18 yrs of age
• recent new TB diagnosis
• Tuberculosis treatment prescribed
• Ability to sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to TB diagnosis	Study enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

AO Fallacara; 🇮🇹 Triggiano, BA, Italy

Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Luigi Sacco; 🇮🇹 Milano, Italy

Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale San Martino; 🇮🇹 Genova, Italy

Clinic of Infectious Diseases, AO San Gerardo; 🇮🇹 Monza, MB, Italy

Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Policlinico Gemelli; 🇮🇹 Roma, Italy

Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Spedali Civili; 🇮🇹 Brescia, Italy