Reassessment of the Nutritional Status in Thai Orphans Living With HIV in a Family Style Community (TACHIN003-1)

November 6, 2009 updated by: Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Reassessment of the Nutritional Status in Thai Orphans Living With HIV in a Family Style Community: 6 Months After Nutrition Care Support by the Thai-Australian Collaboration HIV-Nutrition (TACHIN) Project

To reassess nutritional status of HIV-infected Thai children living in the family style community after receiving nutrition support program for 6 months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The first assessment indicated that improving dietary intake, either energy or micronutrient intakes, to meet the recommended for HIV-infected children (CLHIV) would be able to improve growth of these children. We implemented the nutrition support program through the two strategies aiming to increase dietary intake for all children to meet the current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations which the recommended energy requirements are increased by10% for asymptomatic CLHIV and increased by 20 to 50% for children who require catch up growth or experiencing opportunistic infections. The nutrition support program composed two strategies. Firstly is providing nutrition education to caregivers and also children. Secondly, revision food menus by caregivers with assisting from the nutritionists of the project. After this program have been implemented for 6 months, reassessment is needed to evaluate the changes of nutritional status and health outcomes in this children aiming to further providing support and applying to other settings.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

73

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Thailand
    • Bangkok
      • Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
        • The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

4 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Thai HIV-infected children living in a family style community located in rural central region of Thailand

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children age 4-15 years old
  • Confirmed HIV-1 diagnosis
  • Reside at the community
  • The guardian must be able and willing to provide written informed consent. Oral consent in the presence of witness is acceptable in the case of illiteracy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • non-HIV infected children
  • Age 0-3 years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Growth parameters (weight and height), blood lipid levels and dietary intakes
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Morbidity, CD4, HIV-RNA and satisfaction of caregivers and children
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Collaborators

Mahidol University
South Eastern Area Health Service

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

October 27, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 9, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 6, 2009

Last Verified

October 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TACHIN003.1

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