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Effects of a Protein Calorie Supplement in HIV-infected Women With Tuberculosis (DarDar)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01635153
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 9, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 10, 2015
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The objective of this randomized, controlled trial is to determine if adding a protein-calorie supplement (PCS) to the standard treatments for tuberculosis (TB) and HIV will improve health outcomes. The investigators will enroll 180 HIV-positive women with newly diagnosed active TB and without prior anti-retroviral therapy (ART). At baseline, the investigators will conduct dietary interviews, measure body composition, randomize subjects to receive a PCS (plus micronutritional supplements [MNS]) or control (MNS only) for the 6-month duration of anti-TB therapy (ATT) plus an additional 2 mos (8 mos total). Subjects will be followed monthly and have CD4 counts at baseline, 2, 8 and 12 months. At 2 months (i.e., at the end of the 4 drug intensive phase of TB treatment and start of the 2 drug continuation phase), all subjects will be started on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) based on Tanzanian Ministry of Health guidelines (currently: AZT/3TC/efavirenz). The primary endpoint will be change in CD4 count after 8 months (i.e., at end of PCS/MNS intervention and 2 months after completion of ATT).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
HIV Tuberculosis Dietary Supplement: Protein calorie supplement Dietary Supplement: Micronutrient Phase 2

Detailed Description:
The objective of this randomized, controlled trial is to determine if adding a protein-calorie supplement (PCS) to the standard treatments for tuberculosis (TB) and HIV will improve health outcomes. The investigators will enroll 180 HIV-positive women with newly diagnosed active TB and without prior anti-retroviral therapy (ART). At baseline, the investigators will conduct dietary interviews, measure body composition, randomize subjects to receive a PCS (plus micronutritional supplements [MNS]) or control (MNS only) for the 6-month duration of anti-TB therapy (ATT) plus an additional 2 mos (8 mos total). Subjects will be followed monthly and have CD4 counts at baseline, 2, 8 and 12 months. At 2 months (i.e., at the end of the 4 drug intensive phase of TB treatment and start of the 2 drug continuation phase), all subjects will be started on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) based on Tanzanian Ministry of Health guidelines (currently: AZT/3TC/efavirenz). The primary endpoint will be change in CD4 count after 8 months (i.e., at end of PCS/MNS intervention and 2 months after completion of ATT).

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 151 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Protein-calorie Supplement for HIV-infected Women With Tuberculosis
Study Start Date : May 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : July 2014

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Protein calorie supplement plus micronutrient Dietary Supplement: Protein calorie supplement
Fortified porridge with 1062 kcal and 40 gm protein
Other Name: Dar-uji
Placebo Comparator: Micronutrient alone Dietary Supplement: Micronutrient
Dar-vite Multivitamin


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in CD4 count [ Time Frame: Baseline to 8 months ]
    We will calculate change in CD4 count from start of ART until 6 mos on ART


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. BMI at 6 months [ Time Frame: baseline to 6 months ]
    BMI will be compared between the two treatment groups

  2. Proportion of subjects who achieve 100 cell increase in CD4 [ Time Frame: baseline to 8 months ]
    % of subjects in 2 treatment groups who achieve 100 cell increase in CD4 will be compared


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • female,
  • HIV,
  • age > 18,
  • CD4 > 50,
  • BMI>16
  • new TB diagnosis,
  • not on anti-retroviral therapy,
  • residence in Dar es Salaam

Exclusion Criteria:

  • current anti-retroviral therapy,
  • serious co-morbidities
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Locations
Tanzania
Infectious Disease Centre
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sponsors and Collaborators
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Charles F. von Reyn, MD Dartmouth College
Study Director: Nyasule Majura-Neke, MD Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
More Information
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Responsible Party: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01635153     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: DarDar 2-C CPHS 21592
RO1 503498 ( Other Identifier: NIH )
First Posted: July 9, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 10, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015

Keywords provided by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center:
HIV
Tuberculosis
Nutrition

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Infections
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
 Micronutrients
Trace Elements
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs