Cross-sectional survey on the micronutrient and nutritional status of TB patients and their relatives at two SMRU TB clinics on the Thailand-Myanmar border

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20220905002

Enrollment

240

Registered

2022-09-05

Start date

2022-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Micronutrients Nutritional Status

Interventions

Adult tuberculosis patients who have already been registered for TB treatment at two TB centres (Thailand and Myanmar) in the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) ,Adult relatives of TB index cases

they have been screened for TB and diagnosed as no TB

Health Services Research,Health Services Research

TB patients,Non-infected relatives

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Males and females, aged 18 years and older - Either a patient who has been registered for Anti-TB treatment at either one of SMRUtwo TB clinics or relatives of SMRU registered TB patients - Willing to comply with study procedures, including residing in the TB centre or nearby for the period of TB treatment - Can understand information about the study and provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patient has already been enrolled for TB treatment at other treatment centres or study sites - Critically ill-patients clinically judged by the investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure serum vitamin A (retinol) in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Serum retinol (vitamin A) concentration (micromol/L)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Access the prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Proportion of participants with serum retinol (vitamin A) lower than 0.7 micromol/L ,Measure serum levels of other vitamins, minerals and their prevalence of deficiencies in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Serum concentrations of Vitamin D , Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Carotenoids, Zinc, copper, calcium -Iron status,Access the nutritional status and diversification of food intakes in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Anthropometry measures and formatted questionnaire (Body weight in kilograms, Height in centimetres, Mid-Upper Arm Circumferences in centimetres)	—

Measure

Time frame

Access the prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Proportion of participants with serum retinol (vitamin A) lower than 0.7 micromol/L ,Measure serum levels of other vitamins, minerals and their prevalence of deficiencies in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Serum concentrations of Vitamin D , Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Carotenoids, Zinc, copper, calcium -Iron status,Access the nutritional status and diversification of food intakes in TB patients (on treatment) and their relatives One-time assessment at the time of survey Anthropometry measures and formatted questionnaire (Body weight in kilograms, Height in centimetres, Mid-Upper Arm Circumferences in centimetres)

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactFrancois Nosten

Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU)

francois@tropmedres.ac66 55 545 021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026