To Assess the Efficiency and Satisfaction of Pharmacist Giving Patient-centred Advice on Telephone Consultation in TB Patients: Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus19)

November 16, 2020 updated by: Farman Ullah Khan, Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University
The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in anti TB treatment. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost-effective. The aim of the study is to assess the efficiency and the satisfaction with telephone consultation for the pharmacist and the TB patient. The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital TB control centres patients.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's biggest killer among infectious diseases, claiming more than 4000 lives each day. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic seriously impacts people with pre-existing health conditions. People who have TB are usually more vulnerable to other infections, including the novel coronavirus, due to pre-existing lung damage. They are at a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19. Certain populations are at greater risk of TB, because of where they live, where they work or because of other socio-economic factors which result in them experiencing barriers to accessing health services.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • KPK
      • Bannu, KPK, Pakistan, 2800
        • Recruiting
        • Dhq Bannu Kpk
        • Contact:
      • Bannu, KPK, Pakistan, 2800
        • Recruiting
        • District Bannu TB Control Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Farman Ul Khan, Master
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Yu Fang, Phd

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

New, smear-positive drug-susceptible TB who have been on treatment for less than two weeks Access to a mobile phone (self-reported)

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who do not have regular access to a mobile phone Patients who have previously received TB treatment Patients who have another member in their household who is already a part of the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Telephone Consultation in TB Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in TB care. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost-effective.
The primary aim was to assess the efficiency and the satisfaction of the telephone consultation. The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in TB care. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost effective.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficiency of the telephone consultation,
Time Frame: 2 Months
To improve patient centered care/patient prescription refill
2 Months
Patient satisfaction
Time Frame: 2 Month
Patient satisfaction Patient satisfaction resulting from pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care will be assessed Patient satisfaction feedback (PSF)
2 Month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adherence Rate
Time Frame: 2 Months
2 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 20, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 20, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 20, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 18, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2020

Last Verified

November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NO, F6-2017/NTP-ADMIN

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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