Tailored Nutrition and Food Security Interventions in Comprehensive HIV Care
A Randomized Trial of Ready-to-use-supplementary Food Compared to Corn-soy-blend+ as Food Rations for HIV-infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Haiti
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The study hypothesizes that one form of food supplement to HIV-infected individuals in Haiti (ready-to-use-supplementary food) will result in improved HIV, nutrition and quality of life outcomes when compared to a second type of food supplement (corn-soy-blend) over the course of 12 months of food supplementation.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable hiv
Started May 2010
Longer than P75 for not_applicable hiv
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 20, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 26, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2016
CompletedAugust 11, 2016
August 1, 2016
1.2 years
March 20, 2014
August 10, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Body Mass Index over time
6-month, 12-month
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in Quality of Life over time
6-month, 12-month
Other Outcomes (1)
Change in CD4 cell count over time
6-month, 12-month
Study Arms (2)
Corn-soy-blend plus
ACTIVE COMPARATORfood A type of ground meal called corn-soy-blend plus
Ready-to-use-supplementary food
ACTIVE COMPARATORfood A nutrient dense food comprised of peanuts, oil, multivitamins.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- documented to have HIV infection by standard laboratory procedures
- live in the geographic catchment area of PIH services where study is taking place
- years of age or older
- started antiretroviral therapy for HIV in the 24 months prior to study enrollment
You may not qualify if:
- if another household member is also eligible for food assistance
- if subject is pregnant at the time of enrollment
- if unable to give informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Zanmi Lasante
Marc, Haiti
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Louise Ivers, MB, BCh, BAO
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Physician
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 20, 2014
First Posted
March 26, 2014
Study Start
May 1, 2010
Primary Completion
July 1, 2011
Study Completion
July 1, 2016
Last Updated
August 11, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-08