Status:

COMPLETED

Nevirapine Resistance Study: Nevirapine Resistance Among HIV-Infected Mothers

Lead Sponsor:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kamuzu Central Hospital

University of North Carolina

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of zidovudine (ZDV) and lamivudine (3TC) at the onset of labor and for up to seven days postpartum to single-dose nevirapine (NVP) is ass...

Detailed Description

The primary purpose of the Nevirapine Resistance Study is to compare nevirapine (NVP) resistance of HIV at two and six weeks postpartum in women who are participating in two different programs current...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • HIV infected
  • CD4 count \> 200 cells/μL
  • ALT \< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Hemoglobin (Hb) \> 7 g/dL
  • Age \> 18 years, or \<18 years and married (considered emancipated minors in Malawi)
  • Ability to give informed consent
  • Evidence of HIV infection, as documented by 2 positive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA's); or 1 positive ELISA, and 1 Western blot (WB); or 2 separate concurrent rapid tests. These are the World Health Organization (WHO) acceptable criteria for diagnosing HIV-1 infection in adults.
  • Currently pregnant (with a single or multiple fetuses)
  • Gestation \< 34 weeks
  • No serious current complications of pregnancy
  • Intention to breastfeed
  • Intention to deliver at the institution in which the study is based
  • Other than HIV, no active serious infection, such as tuberculosis or other potentially serious illnesses
  • No previous use of antiretrovirals including the HIVNET 012 regimen

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    126 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00164762

    Start Date

    June 1 2005

    End Date

    November 1 2006

    Last Update

    October 1 2007

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    Area 25 Health Center

    Lilongwe, Malawi