Phone chatbots and mouth swabs could revolutionize TB tracking

NCT ID NCT06338462

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested a new way to find people who may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) in Cali, Colombia. Researchers used a smartphone chatbot and an easy mouth-swab test that people could do at home. The goal was to see if this approach was practical and acceptable for tracking TB contacts. 269 people took part, and the study measured how many used the chatbot and successfully collected an oral sample.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas (CIDIEM)

    Cali, Colombia

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