Virtual Observed Therapy for Patients With Tuberculosis
1 other identifier
interventional
12
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Using modern technology, investigators will observe participants taking their TB tablets three times per week using a mobile phone, iPod or computer with camera facilities in the participants home environment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2015
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 28, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 11, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2017
CompletedMay 8, 2017
May 1, 2017
1.8 years
January 28, 2016
May 5, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Treatment completion rates using VOT compared with historical completion rates.
length of TB treatment (usually 6-12 months)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
% Cure from TB treatment
length of TB treatment (usually 6-12 months)
number of VOT actually observed divided by the expected VOT observed
length of TB treatment (usually 6-12 months)
patient satisfaction questionnaire at end of treatment
length of TB treatment (usually 6-12 months)
Mortality
length of TB treatment (usually 6-12 months)
Study Arms (1)
Virtual Observed Therapy
EXPERIMENTALIntervention = Virtual observed therapy of participants taking TB therapy
Interventions
Virtual Observation of participants taking their medication
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Any patient requiring Tuberculosis treatment
You may not qualify if:
- Those refusing consent; the healthcare professional deems the patient that will not be able to comply with VOT
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Edinburghlead
- NHS Lothiancollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 28, 2016
First Posted
February 11, 2016
Study Start
August 1, 2015
Primary Completion
May 1, 2017
Study Completion
May 1, 2017
Last Updated
May 8, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share