U.S., May 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06971952) titled 'Tuberculosis in Rural and Malnourished Populations' on May 06.
Brief Summary: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a large public health threat in Tanzania with an estimated incidence of 195 per 100,000 people in 2022 and 36% of cases going undiagnosed. Nutritional and financial barriers combine to compound the burden of TB in Tanzania and many other high burden countries.
Objectives: In this study, we aim to evaluate the effect and cost-effectiveness of conditional cash transfer added to the current facility-based approach to improve TB screening among household contacts (HHCs) of index people diagnosed with TB disease (PWTB) in r...