U.S., Aug. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07117370) titled 'Assessing the Feasibility of Coach Mpilo for Men With TB and HIV' on Aug. 05.
Brief Summary: Men are less likely to report TB-related symptoms, get diagnosed, smear convert, or complete treatment, suggesting that outcomes along the TB cascade are worse for men. Despite men's greater burden of TB and poorer treatment outcomes, no interventions have been developed to address these gendered disparities. Building on our preliminary research that identified men's preferences for a TB care support intervention, we identified Coach Mpilo (CM), a peer-support HIV treatment intervention that was developed by men for men in South Africa, and ...