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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