Cross-sectional survey on the micronutrient and nutritional status of TB patients and their relatives at two SMRU TB clinics on the Thailand-Myanmar border

• Conditions: Tuberculosis; Micronutrients; Nutritional Status

• Registration Number: TCTR20220905002
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-05
• Study Completion: 2022-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females, aged 18 years and older
-Either a patient who has been registered for Anti-TB treatment at either one of SMRUtwo TB clinics or relatives of SMRU registered TB patients
-Willing to comply with study procedures, including residing in the TB centre or nearby for the period of TB treatment
-Can understand information about the study and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

-Patient has already been enrolled for TB treatment at other treatment centres or study sites
-Critically ill-patients clinically judged by the investigators

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measure serum vitamin A (retinol) in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Serum retinol (vitamin A) concentration (micromol/L)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Access the prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Proportion of participants with serum retinol (vitamin A) lower than 0.7 micromol/L ,Measure serum levels of other vitamins, minerals and their prevalence of deficiencies in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Serum concentrations of Vitamin D , Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Carotenoids, Zinc, copper, calcium -Iron status,Access the nutritional status and diversification of food intakes in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Anthropometry measures and formatted questionnaire (Body weight in kilograms, Height in centimetres, Mid-Upper Arm Circumferences in centimetres)