Status:

TERMINATED

Optimizing Pediatric HIV-1 Treatment, Nairobi, Kenya

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

University of Nairobi

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 54 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Given the high mortality associated with infant HIV-1 and the fact that surrogate markers are poorly predictive of mortality risk,empiric highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiation is sta...

Detailed Description

Hypothesis: Deferring antiretroviral therapy in infants who have immune reconstitution and adequate growth following early therapy of primary infection (initiated HAART during primary infection at les...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • A. Infants newly initiating HAART
  • Less than 13 months of age
  • HIV-1 DNA detection with confirmation (positive on two HIV-1 DNA filter paper tests)
  • Caregiver of infant plans to reside in Nairobi for at least 3 years (reported by caregiver)
  • Caregiver is able to provide sufficient location information
  • B. Infants already receiving HAART
  • Initiated HAART at \<13 months of age
  • Records confirming HIV positive status
  • Documentation of CD4% and weight prior to HAART initiation
  • Must be on 1st line drug regimen
  • Eligibility for randomization:
  • Completed 24 months of treatment with HAART
  • Normalized growth: weight for height z-score (WHZ) \> -0.5; Child's weight must be above the 5th weight-for-age percentile and the weight curve must not be flat or falling (i.e. cross 2 major percentile lines or more over the past 3 months)
  • CD4% \> 25
  • Children who recently initiated or who require anti-tuberculosis treatment at the time of randomization will be ineligible for randomization.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    140 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00428116

    Start Date

    September 1 2007

    End Date

    December 1 2014

    Last Update

    July 26 2018

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