Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Bednets and a Water Purification Device on HIV Disease Progression Among ART naïve Patients in Kenya
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
In many areas of the world most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, insect and water-borne diseases such as malaria and diarrheal disease are common causes of illness and death. In addition, d...
Detailed Description
Introduction and Background: Among the estimated 22.5 million HIV infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa, malaria and diarrheal disease are important causes of morbidity and mortality\[1\]. Preve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Participants must not be or have ever been on highly active antiretroviral therapy CD4 count at enrollment of ≥350 cells/mm3
- WHO Stage I or II or Stage III based on pulmonary TB only and have completed 2 months of first-line therapy.
- Participants must be able and willing to participate and give written informed consent
- Participants must be able and willing to return for the scheduled follow-up visits
Exclusion
- Age less than 18 years
- CD4 count \<350 cells/mm3
- WHO Stage III or IV HIV Disease study (unless stage III for TB and have completed 2 months of first-line therapy)
- Participants must not be pregnant at the time of enrollment (by urine HCG testing)
- Patients with active tuberculosis who are on second or third line therapy or have not completed at least 2 months of first line TB therapy (Participants who have completed two months of first line TB therapy will be eligible for enrolment)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00914225
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
May 29 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Kisii Provincial Hospital
Kisii, Kenya
2
Kisumu District Hospital, UW/KEMRI Research Clinic
Kisumu, Kenya