Vitamin A Therapy for Tuberculosis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study will determine whether a daily vitamin and mineral supplement (a multivitamin including Vitamin A) will improve health when added to standard chemotherapy for tuberculosis. This study will compare the effectiveness of the multivitamin in HIV infected and HIV uninfected patients.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Treatments: Retinol palmitate; Vitamin A; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sputum-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis

• Resident of Zomba or Blantyre Districts, Malawi

• Willing to take tuberculosis chemotherapy as recommended by the National Tuberculosis Control Programme

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior treatment for tuberculosis