Status:

COMPLETED

Validation of System for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients in Africa

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

HIV

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate a system for predicting the effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment in African HIV clinics where standard testing methods for measuring viral load, such as RNA polymerase ch...

Detailed Description

Routine virological monitoring of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is not currently affordable or available in most African HIV clinics using standard methods such as RNA polymera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Willing to provide individual informed consent.
  • HIV positive. (HIV status will have been confirmed by recognised external testing centre (eg AIC) or if necessary by the IDI lab using Abbott Determine HIV1-2 plus STAT-PAK (Chembio Diagnostic Systems) rapid tests. Unigold (Trinity Biotech) is available for 'tie-breaker' testing if necessary.
  • Currently being followed at the Adult Infectious Disease Clinic.
  • Patients who are aged 18 years or more.
  • Patients on ART for more than 6 months who are PI naive.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide individual informed consent.
  • Patients currently admitted to 'Urgent Care' facility.
  • Age less than 18 years.
  • Patients enrolled in either 'Clinic' or 'Gates 5B' cohorts.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 16 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    End Date :

    November 15 2007

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00341393

    Start Date

    February 16 2006

    End Date

    November 15 2007

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    Infectious Disease Institute of Makerere University

    Kampala, Uganda