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DRug Use & Infections in ViEtnam: TuBerculosis Control

DRug Use & Infections in ViEtnam: TuBerculosis Control Towards Tuberculosis Elimination Among People Who Inject Drugs: Evaluation of a Community-based Intervention in Vietnam

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About This Trial

The overarching purpose of the proposed research is to demonstrate that a targeted, multi-component community-based intervention among PWID in Hai Phong will decrease TB prevalence among this very high-risk population.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - 18 years of age or older - Self-declaring injecting heroin or any other drug - Positive urine test for heroin or methamphetamine - Presence of recent injection site marks Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Unable to understand or refused to sign willing to sign a consent form - Patients currently under treatment for active TB - Any condition which might, in the investigator's opinion, compromise the safety of the patient by participating in the study, including very severe clinical condition - Person deprived of freedom by a judicial or administrative decision Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Self-declaring injecting heroin or any other drug * Positive urine test for heroin or methamphetamine * Presence of recent injection site marks Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand or refused to sign informed consent * Patients currently under treatment for active TB * Any condition which might, in the investigator's opinion, compromise the safety of the patient by participating in the study, including very severe clinical condition * Person deprived of freedom by a judicial or administrative decision

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Community based TB intervention

* 3 bi-annual RDSS (RDSS1, 2 and 3), for TB screening * A PWID-specific Information and communication (I\&C) TB module to improve PWID awareness about TB, * Peer group support to facilitate TB treatment initiation and retention, * Implementation of a peer support contact tracing and screening for active TB in contacts.

Locations (2)

Hai Phong University of Medecine and Pharmacy
Haiphong, Vietnam
Viettiep 2 Hospital
Haiphong, Vietnam