Plain-English translation of NCT06971952 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ ·
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing whether providing a cash incentive to households helps more family members of tuberculosis patients get screened for the disease. Tuberculosis is a serious infection that spreads easily within families, but many cases go undiagnosed—especially in rural areas and among people who are malnourished. Researchers want to see if money given to families after everyone completes screening can help close this diagnosis gap.
In rural Tanzania, many people with tuberculosis go undiagnosed because families face financial and nutritional barriers that keep them from getting screened. This study aims to discover whether offering cash to households can motivate families to complete tuberculosis screening for all members, and to better understand how malnutrition affects a person's risk of developing active tuberculosis disease.
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If you join, your household will be enrolled when the index patient (the family member diagnosed with tuberculosis) starts treatment. At 2 months, a study team member will visit your home to screen all household members for tuberculosis and measure nutrition status. Your family will then be followed for 2 years to see who develops active tuberculosis disease. If your household is in the second phase of the study, you'll also receive a cash payment once all household members complete their tuberculosis screening.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 6, 2026 · Not medical advice
Tanzania