Access to Care and Adherence Tuberculosis (TB) Survey

Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza137 enrolled

Overview

Prompt access to care and treatment adherence are the hearth of tuberculosis control. This is a multicentre observational prospective study aimed at studying the factors associated with delayed access to care and low adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment. Hetero- and self-administered questionnaires will be used at enrollment to assess clinical presentation and time and modalities of the diagnosis. Treatment adherence will be assessed during the follow-up with self administered questionnaires.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

137

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \>= 18 yrs of age * recent new TB diagnosis * Tuberculosis treatment prescribed * Ability to sign the informed consent

Locations (6)

AO Fallacara

Triggiano, BA, Italy

Clinic of Infectious Diseases, AO San Gerardo

Monza, MB, Italy

Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Spedali Civili

Brescia, Italy

Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale San Martino

Genova, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to TB diagnosis

Time frame: Study enrollment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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