Peer education for TB treatment in Ethiopia
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests whether having a peer educator (someone who has been through TB treatment) help you stay on track with your medicines and get better. It is for adults with new, easy-to-treat TB in South Omo and Ari Zone, Ethiopia.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- You have been diagnosed with a new case of drug-susceptible pulmonary TB using a lab test.
- You are not already in a similar study.
- You are mentally able to understand and agree to be in the study.
- You are physically able to take part in the peer education sessions.
- You do not have a serious illness that would make it hard to participate, and you do not plan to move away from the study area during treatment.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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