Clinical Trial: Income Generation, Food and Nutrient Security for Improved Livelihoods and Health Outcomes Among HIV-Positive, Kenya

U.S., June 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07620197) titled 'Income Generation, Food and Nutrient Security for Improved Livelihoods and Health Outcomes Among HIV-Positive, Kenya' on May 20.

Brief Summary: The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether cassava root and sesame seed granules combined with nutrition education can improve the nutritional status of HIV-seropositive adults. People living with HIV face food insecurity, and HIV also increases nutrient requirements and reduces nutrient intake, leading to weight loss, underweight, and impaired immune function, which worsens the situation, leading to increased deaths. The main question was:

Does improving food and nutrient security improv...