TB stigma in the UK: a hidden barrier to care?
NCT ID NCT07609264
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in rural and coastal areas of Southwest England experience stigma. Researchers will interview 20 patients to understand how stigma affects their lives and access to care. The goal is to develop better ways to support patients and reduce stigma in the UK.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide insights to design better support and communication strategies for TB patients in the UK.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage interview study with only 20 participants, so findings may not apply to all TB patients or regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Initially purposive sampling of patients or ex-patients who are/have been diagnosed with TB in the last 10 years. Theoretical sampling will then follow to explore emergent data themes e.g marginalisation, racism, language barriers etc.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
This study seeks participants who have been diagnosed with pulmonary TB, extrapulmonary TB, latent TB infection (LTBI), and drug sensitive or drug resistant TB within the last 10 years. Participants may have different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and will be resident within a pre-defined TB low-incidence coastal/rural area of the UK. Inclusion criteria * Aged 18 or over at start of study * Resident in rural or coastal areas within South or Southwest England * Diagnosed with either active or latent TB within the last 10 years Exclusion criteria * Lacks mental capacity or is unwilling to consent to participate in the study * Under 18 years of age * Lives in an area of TB high-incidence (above 10 cases/100,000 population) or outside of rural and coastal areas of South/Southwest England
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Dorset
Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
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