Enhanced Tuberculosis Case Detection Among Substitution Treatment Patients

NCT ID: NCT01290081

Last Updated: 2011-02-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among injecting drug users and to conduct randomized controlled trial to evaluate a case management intervention aimed at increasing TB screening and treatment entry among injecting drug users referred from a methadone drug treatment program in Estonia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tuberculosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Active referral

Case management intervention group - study personnel scheduled the TB doctor appointment for the participant, reminded to keep it, and transportation to the clinic was organized when needed.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Case management approach in referral to health care services

Intervention Type OTHER

Case management intervention aimed at increasing TB screening and treatment entry among injecting drug users referred from a methadone drug treatment program

Passive referral

Participants were instructed to schedule an appointment with TB services themselves.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

Case management approach in referral to health care services

Intervention Type OTHER

Case management intervention aimed at increasing TB screening and treatment entry among injecting drug users referred from a methadone drug treatment program

Interventions

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Case management approach in referral to health care services

Case management intervention aimed at increasing TB screening and treatment entry among injecting drug users referred from a methadone drug treatment program

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participation in substitution treatment program,
* Age 18 years or more,
* Able to read and write in Estonian or Russian,
* Able to provide informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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LLC Corrigo

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ida-Viru Central Hospital, Department of Tuberculosis

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute for Health Development, Estonia

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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National Institute for Health Development

Locations

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LLC Corrigo

Jõhvi, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

Site Status

Countries

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Estonia

References

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Ruutel K, Loit HM, Sepp T, Kliiman K, McNutt LA, Uuskula A. Enhanced tuberculosis case detection among substitution treatment patients: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jun 15;4:192. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-192.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21676222 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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TBIDU-1230

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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