Effect of Nutritional Health Education on Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Puducherry

Effectiveness of Structured Nutritional Health Education on Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Puducherry – A Cluster Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/069044

Enrollment

140

Registered

2024-06-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: A150- Tuberculosis of lung

Interventions

Intervention1: Structured Nutrtional Health Education: Structured nutritional health education will be given to newly diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients and standard protocol is followed for 6

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed sputum smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients who is above 18 years of age and willing to participate will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with chronic kidney disease, pregnant and lactating women will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in nutritional status assessed through anthropometric measurements (increase in body weight, changes in BMI)Timepoint: 1st month and 6th month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in biochemical markers (serum albumin, hemoglobin). Treatment response, patient satisfaction and quality of life surveyTimepoint: 1st month and 6th month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nudhan Sabarish

Sri Manakula Vinayagar medical college and hospital

preeem1986@gmail.com9597948790

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026