Improving Community Based Tuberculosis Care in Ethiopia

Completed

• Conditions: Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Registration Number: NCT00803322
• Lead Sponsor: University of Bergen

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if involving community health workers improves tuberculosis case finding and treatment outcome.

Detailed Description

Tuberculosis suspects in the study area

Outcome smear positive tuberculosis cases identified smear positive tuberculosis cases treated

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Primary Completion: 2007-09
• Study Completion: 2008-04
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-04
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 318

Inclusion Criteria

• suspects of pulmonary tuberculosis

Exclusion Criteria

• not in the study area

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
smear positive tuberculosis case notification rate	september 2006 - setmeber 2007

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
smear positive treatment success rate	september 2006 - April 2007

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dale and Wonsho districts Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia; 🇪🇹 Yirgalem, Snnpr, Ethiopia