Enhanced Tuberculosis Case Detection Among Substitution Treatment Patients

National Institute for Health Development, Estonia112 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

112

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Interventions

Case management approach in referral to health care servicesOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

LLC Corrigo

Jõhvi, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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