Health Condition 1: B20- Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Zinc tablet: Zinc 12mg/day for female
Zinc 15mg/day for male
For 3months
Control Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable
Sponsors
Amit Das
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: HIV positive patients who are willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.terminally ill patients 2.Any co-morbid conditions(sepsis, renal impairment, liver impairment, malignancy or under chemotherapy. 3.pregnancy 4.HIV positive patients already on zinc supplementation.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| serum zinc level after 3months and its correlation with CD4 count.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| serum zinc level in hiv patients at baseline.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrTh Brojendro singh
Regional institute of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed