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Intervenciones digitales dirigidas por farmacéuticos para mejorar la adherencia al tratamiento de tuberculosis (CARE-TB)

6 de octubre de 2026 actualizado por: University of Malaya

La adherencia digital integral y la participación remota para optimizar la adherencia al tratamiento para pacientes con tuberculosis (estudio de cuidados TB) en Selangor, Malasia: un estudio de ciencia de implementación de efectividad

The gold standard for tuberculosis (TB) treatment support requires directly observed therapy (DOT), which means a trained health worker observes the patient swallow each dose of medication every day for 2 months. Despite the practice of DOT in Malaysia, 1 in 20 patients are loss-to-follow-up and non-adherent to treatment. Sub-optimal adherence due to poor treatment acceptability and social desirability promotes TB treatment failure, disease relapse, on-going transmission, drug resistance, and death. Telemedicine offers a flexible and less invasive option to support TB treatment adherence. Despite 97% internet and smartphone penetration rates, the practical implementation of digital adherence strategies to support and monitor TB treatment remains untested in Malaysia. The investigators propose to design, implement, and measure the effectiveness of a comprehensive, pharmacist-led digital solution for TB treatment support called CARE-TB which combines a package of asynchronous video-observed therapy, digital reminders, telecounselling and e-learning. In this multi-method effectiveness-implementation (Type 2) study using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation and Sustainment (EPIS) framework, the investigators aim 1) To identify patient and provider-level facilitators and barriers to CARE-TB adoption via qualitative evaluation and to design a stakeholder-informed implementation strategy, (2) To assess effectiveness of CARE-TB strategy by evaluating (i) implementation outcomes, (ii) patient health outcomes, and (iii) service outcomes, and (3) To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CARE-TB compared to standard of care from a societal perspective. This study will leverage digital platforms to expand the reach of TB adherence support, enhance adherence to TB treatment and improve treatment completion rates, while utilising existing personnel and resources in among the busiest TB treatment centres in the country.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Terminado

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Actual)

81

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.

Ubicaciones de estudio

    • Selangor
      • Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malasia, 47000
        • Sungai Buloh Hospital

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Géneros elegibles para el estudio

Todos

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Microbiologically confirmed TB
  2. 18 years old or older
  3. Able to give consent and physically able to participate in the study
  4. Own a video-recording device with internet connectivity
  5. Within the first 3 weeks of intensive phase TB treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Complicated TB disease including TB meningitis, TB bone/joint, and disseminated TB with planned treatment duration of 9 to 12 months.
  2. Confirmed or suspected drug-resistant (DR)-TB
  3. Documented cognitive, motor, or visual disability that will hinder video device use and lack assistance of a caretaker
  4. Receiving injectable anti-TB drugs
  5. Incarceration or other involuntary detention

Plan de estudios

Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.

¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Cuidados de apoyo
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Comparador activo: Standard care arm

Directly observed therapy (healthcare or caretaker-based)

Directly observed therapy at any government healthcare facility (by nurses) or at home (by caretaker)

Otros nombres:
  • Terapia observada directamente
  • Monitoreo de dosis en persona
Experimental: CARE-TB arm

CARE-TB package includes pharmacist-led asynchronous video observed therapy, digital medication reminders, telecounselling and e-learning for patients.

CARE-TB package includes pharmacist-led asynchronous video observed therapy, digital medication reminders, telecounselling and e-learning for patients.

Otros nombres:
  • educación
  • entrevista motivacional
  • asesoramiento
  • Terapia observada por video
  • recordatorio
  • intervención digital

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Medication adherence (Binary outcome)
Periodo de tiempo: 8 weeks following enrollment

Completed ≥ 80% scheduled observations during the 8 weeks following enrolment.

8 weeks following enrollment

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Adherence rate (Continuous outcome)
Periodo de tiempo: 8 weeks following enrolment

Proportion of doses observed over 8 weeks (Dose observed divided by total observable doses prescribed)

8 weeks following enrolment
Proportion of TB treatment completion, death, loss to follow up, and hospitalization
Periodo de tiempo: From enrolment till 6 months or treatment completion/ termination

Proportion of patients completing TB treatment, died, are lost to follow-up or hospitalized during TB treatment

From enrolment till 6 months or treatment completion/ termination
TB cure rate
Periodo de tiempo: At 6 months of treatment

Proportion of microbiological TB clearance (e.g. AFB smear/ MTB PCR/ MTB culture)

At 6 months of treatment
Adverse event reporting
Periodo de tiempo: From enrolment till 6 months of treatment

Number of adverse events or adverse drug reactions reported during TB treatment

From enrolment till 6 months of treatment
EQ-5D-5L Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL)
Periodo de tiempo: At baseline, 2 months and 6 months of treatment

HRQoL will be assessed using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire.

Unit of Measure: EQ-5D index score (range: -0.281 to 1.000 based on country-specific value set)

Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life.

At baseline, 2 months and 6 months of treatment
SF-12 Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL)
Periodo de tiempo: At baseline and 2 months of treatment

The 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) will be used to assess participants' health-related quality of life. Two summary scores will be generated: the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary (MCS).

The scoring scale is from 0 to 100, the higher the score the better the health related quality of life.

At baseline and 2 months of treatment
Implementation Outcomes: Acceptability, Feasibility, Appropriateness (Quantitative measure)
Periodo de tiempo: At 2 months and 6 months of treatment

Implementation outcomes will be assessed using the combined Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), and Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) questionnaire.

Unit of Measure: Total and individual mean scores on 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree, 5 = completely agree)

Scoring: Each subscale consists of 4 items; subscale scores range from 4 to 20

Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater perceived acceptability, feasibility, or appropriateness of the intervention

At 2 months and 6 months of treatment
Perceived acceptability, feasibility, and fit of the intervention (Qualitative measure)
Periodo de tiempo: After 6 months of implementation phase

Semi-structured qualitative interviews and focus group discussions will explore participants' perceptions of the intervention's acceptability, feasibility, and fit.

Unit of Measure: Thematic findings from qualitative analysis

Interpretation: Interview data will be thematically coded and analyzed to identify key barriers, facilitators, and contextual factors.

After 6 months of implementation phase
Adoption rate
Periodo de tiempo: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Rate of uptake (number of participants who agree to use the CARE TB strategy divided by total number offered)

Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Patient fidelity to intervention
Periodo de tiempo: 8 weeks following enrolment

Rate of drop-out (count of individuals who fulfill any of the following: withdraw from the study, switch arms, appointment no-show)

8 weeks following enrolment
Healthcare providers (HCP) fidelity to intervention
Periodo de tiempo: 8 weeks following enrolment

Rate of reengagement attempt (count of reminders sent to reestablish VOT over total number of missed VOT appointments)

8 weeks following enrolment

Colaboradores e Investigadores

Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.

Patrocinador

Colaboradores

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Reena Rajasuriar, University of Malaya

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

7 de abril de 2025

Finalización primaria (Actual)

31 de marzo de 2026

Finalización del estudio (Actual)

31 de julio de 2026

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

12 de junio de 2025

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

7 de julio de 2025

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

16 de julio de 2025

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

7 de octubre de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

6 de octubre de 2026

Última verificación

1 de julio de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

SÍ

Descripción del plan IPD

Individual participant data that underlie the results reported following deidentification.

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

Beginning 3 months following publication and no end date.

Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD

Investigators whose proposed used of data has been approved by independent review. Proposals should be submitted to kohhuimoon@moh.gov.my. To gain access, a data sharing agreement must be signed.

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO
  • SAVIA
  • CIF
  • CÓDIGO_ANALÍTICO

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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