Patient profile and treatment satisfaction of Brazilian leprosy patients in a clinical trial of uniform six-month multidrug therapy (U-MDT/CT-BR).

Summary Objective: To describe the profile of patients who participated in the Randomised Clinical Trial for Uniform Multidrug Therapy for Leprosy Patients in Brazil (UMDT/CT-BR) and determine the level of satisfaction with a uniform therapy regimen, especially among paucibacillary patients. Design: This is a descriptive cross-sectional epidemiologic study nested in the wider U-MDT/CT-BR. The study was conducted using a convenience sample