HIV-1
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: being under treatment in Teresina; being aged 20 years; never having used ART; who are not using vitamin or mineral supplementation; who do not have a diagnosis of metabolic diseases, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, thyroid disorders, bone diseases being treated, chronic renal failure, liver disease, gastric diseases or disabsorptive syndromes, neoplasms; pregnant and lactating women.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: not complying with the proposed antiretroviral regimen or the placebo, supplement intake regimen during the six-month follow-up; pregnancy during follow-up; diagnosis of metabolic diseases, bone diseases being treated, chronic renal failure, liver disease, gastric diseases or disabsorptive syndromes, neoplasms during follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presentation of the expected outcome (Analyze the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on viral load and levels of CD4 cells in HIV-infected individuals using antiretroviral therapy (ART), assisted by the Unified Health System (SUS) in Teresina-PI and expected levels of TCD4+ cells to increase) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presentation of the expected outcome (Analyze the effect of vitamin D supplementation on viral load and TCD4 cell levels in HIV-infected individuals using antiretroviral therapy (ART), assisted by the Unified Health System (SUS) in Teresina-PI and expected not to find that the levels of TCD4+ cells increase) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal do Piaui ;Universidade Federal do Piaui