Nutrition, Immunology and Epidemiology of Tuberculosis

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Tuberculosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of micronutrient supplementation among patients with active tuberculosis, half of who are co-infected with HIV-1

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00197704

Run by

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

People needed

876

Starts

2000-03-01

Expected to finish

2004-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-11-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women, age 18 to 60 years inclusive
• At least two positive sputum smears for tuberculosis
• Intention to stay in Dar-es-Salaam for at least 2 years after the start of TB therapy
• Subjects who grant informed consent to participation

You may not qualify if…

• Karnofsky score < 40%
• Hemoglobin < 8.5 g/dl
• Having had treatment for TB exceeding 4 weeks in the last 5 years
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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