Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interactive SMS Reminders on TB Treatment Outcomes

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

2,207

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2014

Conditions
Tuberculosis
Interventions
OTHER

Interactive Reminders

Daily SMS reminders sent to TB patients at a pre-specified time. They are asked to respond to the reminders. If a response is not received within two hours, they are sent another reminder for up to three per day.

Trial Locations (11)

Unknown

Civil Hospital, Karachi

Indus Hospital, Karachi

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi

Landhi Medical Complex, Karachi

Private GP clinics and Private labs partnering with Interactive Research and Devellopment, Karachi

Sindh Government Hospital - Liaqatabad, Karachi

Sindh Government Hospital - New Karachi, Karachi

Sindh Government Hospital - Qatar, Karachi

Sindh Government Hospital New Karachi Kaali Market, Karachi

UHC-New Karachi, Karachi

Urban Health Center - Landhi, Karachi

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

OTHER

lead

Interactive Research and Development

OTHER