HIV InfectionsNCT00001069
A Study of Two Methods of Determining When to Begin or Change Anti-HIV Treatment
An observational study of HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 17 sites in United States.
Trial summary
PRIMARY: To compare the clinical efficacy of two decision making strategies for initiating or changing antiretroviral therapy: decision making based on current clinical practice alone (i.e., initiating or changing therapy based on CD4 count decline and/or clinical progression) versus decision making based on plasma… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- HIV Infections
- How many people
- 1,100 participants
- Where
- 17 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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.
Who cannot join
- 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.
Trial locations and contacts
17 sites in 1 country.
17 sites in 1 country
United States17 sites
Partners Research
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 871315271
AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
Baltimore Trials
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
Southern New Jersey AIDS Cln Trials / Dept of Med
Camden, New Jersey, 08103
AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60657
Denver CPCRA / Denver Public Hlth
Denver, Colorado, 802044507
Comprehensive AIDS Alliance of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Henry Ford Hosp
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Louisiana Comm AIDS Rsch Prog / Tulane Univ Med
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
Harlem AIDS Treatment Group / Harlem Hosp Ctr
New York, New York, 10037
North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Newark, New Jersey, 071032842
Philadelphia FIGHT
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Portland Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Rsch & Education Grp
Portland, Oregon, 972109951
The Research and Education Group
Portland, Oregon, 97210
Richmond AIDS Consortium
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
Community Consortium of San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94110
Veterans Administration Med Ctr / Regional AIDS Program
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Study of the Clinical Effects of Initiating or Changing Antiretroviral Therapy Based on Plasma HIV RNA Quantitation Compared With Initiating or Changing Therapy Based on Current Clinical Practice Alone
PRIMARY: To compare the clinical efficacy of two decision making strategies for initiating or changing antiretroviral therapy: decision making based on current clinical practice alone (i.e., initiating or changing therapy based on CD4 count decline and/or clinical progression) versus decision making based on plasma HIV RNA quantitation in addition to current clinical practice.
SECONDARY: To evaluate toxicity, biological markers, and patient management in the two arms.
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.
Read the detailed 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 to a decision making strategy for initiating or changing therapy based on current clinical practice alone vs. decision making based on plasma HIV RNA quantitation in addition to current clinical practice in patients with <= 300 CD4+ cells/mm3. All patients in the RNA arm as well as a subset (n = 183) of those in the CCP arm will have a plasma HIV RNA quantitation drawn every 4 months. The results of these quantitations will be blinded until the end of the study. CD4 counts will be obtained at least every 4 months if the previous count was > 20 cells/mm3. The remaining patients in the CCP arm will have CD4 counts obtained according to their clinicians' current clinical practices. Medications, clinical status, and changes in antiretroviral therapy will be recorded for all patients in the study. Patients are stratified by CD4+ cell count (<100 cells/mm3 [200 patients] vs. 100-300 cells/mm3 [900 patients]).
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Keywords
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex, Antiviral Agents, Decision Making, Physician's Practice Patterns
- Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HIV InfectionsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Natural history
- Enrolment
- 1,100 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Thompson M, Study chairPerez G, Study chair
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00001069
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CPCRA 036
- Status last verified
- Jan 2003
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2005
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Doepel LK. Volunteers needed for study of HIV viral load test. NIAID AIDS Agenda. 1995 Dec:3.
PubMed 11363351James JS. Viral load: new "strategy" trial in 15 U.S. cities. AIDS Treat News. 1995 Oct 20;(no 233):1-3.
PubMed 11363037Raghavan S, Grant LB, Barisch G, Thompson M, Williams B, Matoe N, el-Sadr WM. Change in log10 HIV RNA and protease inhibitor use associated with weight change in HIV+ men in a national clinical trial. Int Conf AIDS. 1998;12:556 (abstract no 32180)
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Study of the Clinical Effects of Initiating or Changing Antiretroviral Therapy Based on Plasma HIV RNA Quantitation Compared With Initiating or Changing Therapy Based on Current Clinical Practice Alone
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00001069
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CPCRA 036
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Keywords
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex, Antiviral Agents, Decision Making, Physician's Practice Patterns
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Enrolment
- 1,100 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)US National Institutes of Health
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
PRIMARY: To compare the clinical efficacy of two decision making strategies for initiating or changing antiretroviral therapy: decision making based on current clinical practice alone (i.e., initiating or changing therapy based on CD4 count decline and/or clinical progression) versus decision making based on plasma HIV RNA quantitation in addition to current clinical practice.
SECONDARY: To evaluate toxicity, biological markers, and patient management in the two arms.
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.
Detailed 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 to a decision making strategy for initiating or changing therapy based on current clinical practice alone vs. decision making based on plasma HIV RNA quantitation in addition to current clinical practice in patients with <= 300 CD4+ cells/mm3. All patients in the RNA arm as well as a subset (n = 183) of those in the CCP arm will have a plasma HIV RNA quantitation drawn every 4 months. The results of these quantitations will be blinded until the end of the study. CD4 counts will be obtained at least every 4 months if the previous count was > 20 cells/mm3. The remaining patients in the CCP arm will have CD4 counts obtained according to their clinicians' current clinical practices. Medications, clinical status, and changes in antiretroviral therapy will be recorded for all patients in the study. Patients are stratified by CD4+ cell count (<100 cells/mm3 [200 patients] vs. 100-300 cells/mm3 [900 patients]).
Study design
- Observational model
- Natural history
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Disorders or conditions that may prevent adequate compliance with study requirements.
- Stage 2 >= AIDS dementia complex.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2005.
- Background: PubMed 11363351Doepel LK. Volunteers needed for study of HIV viral load test. NIAID AIDS Agenda. 1995 Dec:3.
- Background: PubMed 11363037James JS. Viral load: new "strategy" trial in 15 U.S. cities. AIDS Treat News. 1995 Oct 20;(no 233):1-3.
- BackgroundRaghavan S, Grant LB, Barisch G, Thompson M, Williams B, Matoe N, el-Sadr WM. Change in log10 HIV RNA and protease inhibitor use associated with weight change in HIV+ men in a national clinical trial. Int Conf AIDS. 1998;12:556 (abstract no 32180)
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Thompson M study chair
Perez G study chair
17 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 17 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 17 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00001069, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.