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A Study of Two Methods of Determining When to Begin or Change Anti-HIV Treatment

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) · Aug 30, 2001

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Terminated

Keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Aids Related Complex Antiviral Agents Decision Making Physician's Practice Patterns

Description

Although changing therapies is a common strategy in the treatment of HIV disease, guidelines are needed to help clinicians and patients decide when a change in antiretroviral therapy is indicated. The technology of measuring HIV RNA in plasma has been suggested as a tool for monitoring clinical drug efficacy. However, uncertainty remains about whether aggressive antiretroviral treatment to lower HIV RNA and maintain low levels for as long as possible will confer clinical benefit in comparison with management based on monitoring CD4 counts and HIV-related symptoms. Patients are randomized t...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have:
  • HIV infection.
  • CD4 count <= 300 cells/mm3.
  • NO stage 2 or worse AIDS dementia complex.
  • Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
  • Reasonably good health.
  • age >= 13yrs.
  • signed informed consent.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Disorders or conditions that may prevent adequate compliance with study requirements.
  • Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
  • Stage 2 >= AIDS dementia complex.

Attachments

readout_NCT00001069_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00001069_study_protocol.pdf

4.5 MB

About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Denver, Colorado, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Newark, New Jersey, United States

New York, New York, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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