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
Active Locations (1)
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Comprehensive Health Centre
Kingston, Jamaica