Peer-led education and counseling for tuberculosis and HIV in Uganda
Tests peer-led tuberculosis education and counseling in adults with tuberculosis, with or without HIV.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Peer-led Implementation of TB-HIV Education and Adherence Counseling in Uganda
Key facts
- Where
- Kampala, UgandaSee the site
Where in Uganda
- WalimuKampala, UgandaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Yale University
- Trial code
- NCT05917210
- Record updated
- 20 March 2026
- Original description
This cluster-randomized trial in Uganda will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a novel, peer-led TB education and counseling strategy to improve outcomes among persons with tuberculosis (TB) with and without HIV/AIDS and assess the social-behavioral mechanisms underlying the observed treatment effects.Read full original descriptionShow less
Peer-led Implementation of TB-HIV Education and Adherence Counseling in Uganda
This cluster-randomized trial in Uganda will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a novel, peer-led TB education and counseling strategy to improve outcomes among persons with tuberculosis (TB) with and without HIV/AIDS and assess the social-behavioral mechanisms underlying the observed treatment effects.
Inclusion: Age ≥18 years; Registered as a new, relapse, treatment failure, or previously lost-to-follow-up; TB case according to the on-site NTP TB Treatment Register; Screened and invited to participate within 30 days of TB treatment initiation.
Exclusion: Diagnosed with possible or confirmed drug-resistant TB; Transferring TB care into the clinic from an off-site facility; Residing >40 km from the enrolling clinic; Lacking mental capacity to provide informed consent.