Comparison of two screening algorithms for tuberculosis among people with clinical risk factors who attend health facilities in Cameroon: a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis
- Registration Number
- PACTR202405534532698
- Lead Sponsor
- CHPR
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 72000
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for sites (clusters):
Provide diagnosis and treatment for TB under supervision of the National TB Program
Inclusion criteria for individuals:
People who initiate evaluation for TB at an intervention site
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria for sites (clusters):
Site administration does not agree for site to participate and be randomized to one of the two interventions for enhanced screening of TB
Site treated fewer than 20 people for TB each year (average of last 3 years)
Sites are not readily accessible for supervision
Exclusion criteria for individuals:
People currently on TB treatment
People currently on tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of people with clinical risk factors of TB attending health facilities who have a bacteriologically confirmed TB result and are treated for TB
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of these programmatic approaches for TB detection<br><br>