Home care plus nutrition may cut post-hospital deaths in HIV — a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07102745
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
People living with HIV face high risks after leaving the hospital. This trial tests whether regular home visits by nurse-counselor teams — with or without food parcels — can lower the chance of death within six months. About 780 adults in South Africa will be randomly assigned to standard care, home visits alone, or home visits plus nutritional support. The study also looks at whether the program is practical and affordable for wider use.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- structured home care visits with or without food parcels
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could reduce post-hospital deaths and improve recovery for people with HIV, and may be applied to other high-risk patients in resource-limited settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial in one region of South Africa; results may not generalize. The intervention is resource-intensive, and adherence or real-world feasibility could limit impact.
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Conditions
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Tshepong Hospital
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