Randomized controlled trial comparing the impact of supplementary feeding with either ready-to-use therapeutic food or corn-soy blend among malnourished anti-retroviral therapy clients in Malawi
Completed
- Conditions
- Malnutrition and HIV infectionInfections and InfestationsHIV and malnutrition
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN67515515
- Lead Sponsor
- St. Louis Children's Hospital (USA)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 450
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adults (>18 years old) diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and meeting eligibility criteria for ART according to the National HIV treatment guidelines
2. World Health Organisation (WHO) stage III or IV or any WHO stage and a CD4 count <200 /mm^3 and beginning treatment with ART with a body mass index (BMI) of <18.5
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age <18 years
2. Pregnant or lactating women
3. Enrolment in any other supplementary feeding program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method