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Apoteksledda digitala interventioner för att förbättra vidhäftning av tuberkulosbehandling (CARE-TB)

6 oktober 2026 uppdaterad av: University of Malaya

Omfattande digital vidhäftning och avlägset engagemang för att optimera behandlingen av behandling för tuberkulospatienter (CARE-TB-studie) i Selangor, Malaysia: En effektivitet-implementeringsvetenskaplig studie

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.

Studieöversikt

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

81

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

    • Selangor
      • Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, 47000
        • Sungai Buloh Hospital

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

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

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: 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)

Andra namn:
  • Direkt observerad terapi
  • Persondosövervakning
Experimentell: 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.

Andra namn:
  • utbildning
  • motiverande intervju
  • rådgivning
  • Videoobserverad terapi
  • påminnelse
  • digital intervention

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Medication adherence (Binary outcome)
Tidsram: 8 weeks following enrollment

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

8 weeks following enrollment

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Adherence rate (Continuous outcome)
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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)
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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

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Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Reena Rajasuriar, University of Malaya

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

7 april 2025

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

31 mars 2026

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

31 juli 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

12 juni 2025

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

7 juli 2025

Första postat (Faktisk)

16 juli 2025

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

7 oktober 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

6 oktober 2026

Senast verifierad

1 juli 2026

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IPD-planbeskrivning

Individual participant data that underlie the results reported following deidentification.

Tidsram för IPD-delning

Beginning 3 months following publication and no end date.

Kriterier för IPD Sharing Access

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.

IPD-delning som stöder informationstyp

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAV
  • ICF
  • ANALYTIC_CODE

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