Status:
COMPLETED
Interaction Between HIV and Lymphatic Filariasis
Lead Sponsor:
DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
Danish Council for Development Research
The AIDS Foundation, Denmark
Conditions:
HIV Infection
Lymphatic Filariasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The impact of lymphatic filariasis (LF) on HIV is assessed by measuring HIV viral load before and after DEC treatment of filariasis in double-infected individuals. The impact of HIV on lymphatic filar...
Detailed Description
Previous studies on the interaction between HIV and helminth infections have indicated that HIV may have a negative impact on helminth infections and vice versa, and there is evidence that treatment o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- One of the three following conditions:
- Positivity for antibodies to HIV-1 or HIV-2
- Positivity for circulating filarial antigen from W. bancrofti
- Positivity for both HIV antibodies and W.bancrofti circulating antigens
Exclusion
- AIDS
- Hydrocele
- Lymphoedema
- Elephantiasis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2002
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00295698
Start Date
August 1 2001
End Date
November 1 2002
Last Update
February 24 2006
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