Video check-ins and money to help people finish latent tuberculosis treatment

This trial is testing whether two new approaches—video check-ins with a healthcare worker and/or financial incentives—can help people with latent tuberculosis complete their prescribed treatment. Latent tuberculosis is a dormant infection that doesn't make you sick yet, but can become active later if untreated. The study compares these new approaches to standard care to see which works best at helping people stick with their medication over several months.

Many people with latent tuberculosis stop taking their medication before finishing the full course, even though completing treatment is crucial to prevent the infection from becoming active. This trial is testing whether video monitoring and money rewards can motivate people to keep taking their medicine, especially for people facing challenges like poverty, unstable housing, or language barriers.