Food as medicine: can nutrition boost TB treatment success?
NCT ID NCT06084715
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether providing nutritional support to people being treated for tuberculosis (TB) improves their outcomes. Researchers compared TB patients in Benin, who receive food baskets and meals, to similar patients in Togo, who do not get systematic nutritional support. The goal was to see if nutrition reduces treatment failure, death, or relapse. The study used existing data from national TB programs and included 769 participants.
What this could mean
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Active substance
nutritional support
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could show that providing food to TB patients improves treatment success and reduces deaths or relapses.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so differences between countries (not just nutrition) could affect results. It cannot prove cause and effect.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Pneumo-phtisiologie
Porto-Novo, Benin
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National Tuberculosis Programme
Lomé, Togo