Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Nutritional Intervention on the Lipid Profile of HIV-Positive Patients Who Start HAART: a Randomized Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-positive patients is associated with the development of dyslipidemia, a risk factor for cardiovascular events. The objective of this study was to ev...
Detailed Description
Adult patients prescribed to HAART that met the exclusion criteria were consecutively enrolled in a randomized trial: * control (receiving general guidelines on dietary education) * intervention (rec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- HIV-positive individuals naive to HAART, with clinical indication to start therapy
Exclusion
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Pregnancy
- Active opportunistic disease
- Any mental deficiency
- Use of lipid profile influencing drugs
- Use of illicit drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
February 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00429845
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
February 1 2007
Last Update
February 1 2007
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003