Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Nutrition Intervention on HIV/AIDS Infected Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Caribbean Health Research Council

Collaborating Sponsors:

The University of The West Indies

Conditions:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Intervention to investigate the efficacy of a nutritional supplement among ARV-naïve, asymptomatic HIV positive patients with a CD4 count in the range 300-550 cells/ul.

Detailed Description

To investigate the efficacy of a nutritional supplement among ARV-naïve, asymptomatic HIV positive patients with a CD4 count in the range 300-550 cells/ul. A total of 120 participants will be stratif...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV positive individuals in the age range 18 to 50 years.
  • Individuals whose CD4 count was between 300-550 cells/uL.
  • Individuals who met the study criteria and were interested in being enrolled.
  • Individuals not on ARV therapy.
  • Women who were not pregnant.

Exclusion

  • On the clinician's advice, individuals could be excluded from enrollment.
  • Individuals who were unable to carry out the study intervention e.g. homeless, impaired mental state etc.
  • Individuals who were unlikely to complete follow-up based on pre-enrolment assessment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

121 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01171495

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

July 28 2010

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Comprehensive Health Centre

Kingston, Jamaica