Effectiveness of a community-based approach for the investigation and management of children with household tuberculosis contact in Cameroon and Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial

Globally, the uptake of tuberculosis-preventive treatment (TPT) among children with household tuberculosis contact remains low, partly due to the necessity of bringing children to health facilities for investigations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect on TPT initiation and completion of commun...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet global health 2023-12, Vol.11 (12), p.e1911-e1921
Hauptverfasser: Bonnet, Maryline, Vasiliu, Anca, Tchounga, Boris K, Cuer, Benjamin, Fielding, Katherine, Ssekyanzi, Bob, Tchakounte Youngui, Boris, Cohn, Jennifer, Dodd, Peter J, Tiendrebeogo, Georges, Tchendjou, Patrice, Simo, Leonie, Okello, Richard F, Kuate Kuate, Albert, Turyahabwe, Stavia, Atwine, Daniel, Graham, Stephen M, Casenghi, Martina, Chauvet, Savine, de Carvalho, Elisabete, Ouedraogo, Sayouba, Leguicher, Gwenvael, Tiam, Appolinaire, Oziemkowska, Maria, Atieno Ayuo, Elizabeth, Mafirakureva, Nyashadzaishe, Berset, Maude, Lemaire, Jean-Francois, Sih, Collette, Kana, Rogacien, Youm, Eric, Guedem Nekame, Jinette Lorraine, Manguele, Paul Williams, Bindzi, Paul, Ndongo, Marie-Louise Aimée, Ndjang Kombou, Doline, Tsigaing, Philippe Narcisse, Mbunka Awolu, Muhamed, Seuleu Ndjamakou, Leticia Grace, Sitamze Kaptue, Narcisse, Ngounou Moyo, Dany Flora, Patouokoumche Ngouh, Raimatou, Kouotou Mouliom, Joseph Stéphane, Abogo Abatsong, Henriette Alida, Essebe Ngangue, Rose Cynthia, Djeumene, Rodrigue, Maguia Tatiane Kouam, Laure Tatiane, Nono Djilo, Lydie Flore, Bakmano Raïssa, Marie-Josée, Njikeh, Kong Derick, Bissek, Anne-Cécile, Arinaitwe, Rinah, Otai, David, Kamanzi, Hamidah, Natukunda, Agnes, Natukunda, Eva, Kyarimpa, Rose, Kyomuhendo, Doreen, Sanyu, Scovia, Ssemanya, John, Nabbuto, Jane, Lugoose, Ssuan, Rachael, Kiconco, Tebylwa Beryta, Jonanita, Kitakule, Frank, Atuhaire, Syson, Kembabazi, Moreen, Abok, Florence, Kakinda, Michael, Odongo, Dickens, Ijjo, Henri, Kyomugisha, Clemencia, Aryatuhwera, Johnan, Ashaba, Beth, Nuwamanya, Patrick, Arinaitwe, Merdard, Natukunda, Prisca, Muhangi, Collins, Muhumuza, Deogratious, Ndyeimuka, Gordon, Bagabe, Johnson, Tiboruhanga, Justus, Tibaijuka, Francis, Nahabwe, Marion
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Simo, Leonie
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Kuate Kuate, Albert
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Graham, Stephen M
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de Carvalho, Elisabete
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Leguicher, Gwenvael
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Oziemkowska, Maria
Atieno Ayuo, Elizabeth
Mafirakureva, Nyashadzaishe
Berset, Maude
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Sih, Collette
Kana, Rogacien
Youm, Eric
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Bindzi, Paul
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Ndjang Kombou, Doline
Tsigaing, Philippe Narcisse
Mbunka Awolu, Muhamed
Seuleu Ndjamakou, Leticia Grace
Sitamze Kaptue, Narcisse
Ngounou Moyo, Dany Flora
Patouokoumche Ngouh, Raimatou
Kouotou Mouliom, Joseph Stéphane
Abogo Abatsong, Henriette Alida
Essebe Ngangue, Rose Cynthia
Djeumene, Rodrigue
Maguia Tatiane Kouam, Laure Tatiane
Nono Djilo, Lydie Flore
Bakmano Raïssa, Marie-Josée
Njikeh, Kong Derick
Bissek, Anne-Cécile
Arinaitwe, Rinah
Otai, David
Kamanzi, Hamidah
Natukunda, Agnes
Natukunda, Eva
Kyarimpa, Rose
Kyomuhendo, Doreen
Sanyu, Scovia
Ssemanya, John
Nabbuto, Jane
Lugoose, Ssuan
Rachael, Kiconco
Tebylwa Beryta, Jonanita
Kitakule, Frank
Atuhaire, Syson
Kembabazi, Moreen
Abok, Florence
Kakinda, Michael
Odongo, Dickens
Ijjo, Henri
Kyomugisha, Clemencia
Aryatuhwera, Johnan
Ashaba, Beth
Nuwamanya, Patrick
Arinaitwe, Merdard
Natukunda, Prisca
Muhangi, Collins
Muhumuza, Deogratious
Ndyeimuka, Gordon
Bagabe, Johnson
Tiboruhanga, Justus
Tibaijuka, Francis
Nahabwe, Marion
description Globally, the uptake of tuberculosis-preventive treatment (TPT) among children with household tuberculosis contact remains low, partly due to the necessity of bringing children to health facilities for investigations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect on TPT initiation and completion of community-based approaches to tuberculosis contact investigations in Cameroon and Uganda. We did a parallel, cluster-randomised, controlled trial across 20 clusters (consisting of 25 district hospitals and primary health centres) in Cameroon and Uganda, which were randomised (1:1) to receive a community-based approach (intervention group) or standard-of-care facility-based approach to contact screening and management (control group). The community-based approach consisted of symptom-based tuberculosis screening of all household contacts by community health workers at the household, with referral of symptomatic contacts to local facilities for investigations. Initiation of TPT (3-month course of rifampicin–isoniazid) was done by a nurse in the household, and home visits for TPT follow-up were done by community health workers. Index patients were people aged 15 years or older with bacteriologically confirmed, drug-susceptible, pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed less than 1 month before inclusion and who declared at least one child or young adolescent (aged 0–14 years) household contact. The primary endpoint was the proportion of declared child contacts in the TPT target group (those aged 2 months) and ten in the control group. Between Oct 14, 2019 and Jan 13, 2022, 2894 child contacts were declared by 899 index patients with bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis. Among all child contacts declared, 1548 (81·9%) of 1889 in the intervention group and 475 (47·3%) of 1005 in the control group were screened for tuberculosis. 1400 (48·4%) child contacts were considered to be in the TPT target group: 941 (49·8%) of 1889
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Index patients were people aged 15 years or older with bacteriologically confirmed, drug-susceptible, pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed less than 1 month before inclusion and who declared at least one child or young adolescent (aged 0–14 years) household contact. The primary endpoint was the proportion of declared child contacts in the TPT target group (those aged &lt;5 years irrespective of HIV status, and children aged 5–14 years living with HIV) who commenced and completed TPT, assessed in the modified intention-to-treat population (excluding enrolled index patients and their contacts who did not fit the eligibility criteria). Descriptive cascade of care assessment and generalised linear mixed modelling were used for comparison. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03832023). The study included nine clusters in the intervention group (after excluding one cluster that did not enrol any index patients for &gt;2 months) and ten in the control group. 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This study aimed to evaluate the effect on TPT initiation and completion of community-based approaches to tuberculosis contact investigations in Cameroon and Uganda. We did a parallel, cluster-randomised, controlled trial across 20 clusters (consisting of 25 district hospitals and primary health centres) in Cameroon and Uganda, which were randomised (1:1) to receive a community-based approach (intervention group) or standard-of-care facility-based approach to contact screening and management (control group). The community-based approach consisted of symptom-based tuberculosis screening of all household contacts by community health workers at the household, with referral of symptomatic contacts to local facilities for investigations. Initiation of TPT (3-month course of rifampicin–isoniazid) was done by a nurse in the household, and home visits for TPT follow-up were done by community health workers. Index patients were people aged 15 years or older with bacteriologically confirmed, drug-susceptible, pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed less than 1 month before inclusion and who declared at least one child or young adolescent (aged 0–14 years) household contact. The primary endpoint was the proportion of declared child contacts in the TPT target group (those aged &lt;5 years irrespective of HIV status, and children aged 5–14 years living with HIV) who commenced and completed TPT, assessed in the modified intention-to-treat population (excluding enrolled index patients and their contacts who did not fit the eligibility criteria). Descriptive cascade of care assessment and generalised linear mixed modelling were used for comparison. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03832023). The study included nine clusters in the intervention group (after excluding one cluster that did not enrol any index patients for &gt;2 months) and ten in the control group. 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subjects Adolescent
Cameroon - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
HIV Infections
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
Tuberculosis - prevention & control
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - prevention & control
Uganda - epidemiology
title Effectiveness of a community-based approach for the investigation and management of children with household tuberculosis contact in Cameroon and Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial
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