Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeNCT00005273
Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study (PACS)
An observational study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV Infections, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Trial summary
To evaluate the types, incidence, course, and outcome of pulmonary disorders in newly diagnosed cases of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), newly diagnosed cases of AIDS-related complex (ARC) and newly diagnosed asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 100 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Lung Diseases
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 1987to May 1997
- 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 Up to 100 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
No eligibility criteria
About this study
To evaluate the types, incidence, course, and outcome of pulmonary disorders in newly diagnosed cases of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), newly diagnosed cases of AIDS-related complex (ARC) and newly diagnosed asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Read the detailed description
BACKGROUND:
Pulmonary infections as a group are the most commonly recognized life threatening disorders in patients with the AIDS. Although Pneumocystis carinii was the predominant pulmonary pathogen found in these patients, other organisms were clearly of importance as well, not with early years of the HIV epidemic only in patients with AIDS and ARC but in individuals with asymptomatic HIV infection.
In the mid-1980s, physicians who examined many AIDS patients had the impression that a shift was occurring in the types and incidence of pulmonary complications associated with HIV infection. For example, there appeared to be an increased incidence of serious infections caused by pyogenic bacteria and pulmonary and extrapulmonary infection with M. tuberculosis had been noted with increased frequency. Furthermore, lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), which is diagnostic of AIDS in children under 13 years old who are HIV antibody positive, was diagnosed with increased frequency in adults. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis also appeared to be on the rise. Legionella pneumonia, in contrast to its increased incidence during 1981-83, was now seldom encountered. However, apart from the increased incidence of tuberculosis, a reportable disease, these other shifts in the incidence of pulmonary complications had not been verified.
Because diagnostic strategies in the development of new treatment regimens and new approaches for clinical research were dependent upon knowledge of the incidence and natural history of pulmonary complications associated with HIV infection, the collection of such information was important.
The Request for Proposals for this initiative was released in January 1987. Awards were made in September 1987. The study was funded jointly by the NHLBI and the NIAID. The study was extended by the cooperative agreement mechanism in FY 1993.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
The cohort consisted of 3 groups: Group A HIV seropositive, no symptoms attributable to HIV and CD4+ Cells >= 400 per microliter; Group B HIV seropositive chemical manifestations of HIV in past 6 months or CD4+ Cells < 400 per microliter; and Group C HIV seronegative controls. The pulmonary status of individuals in each of the categories was evaluated by such methods as chest radiography, pulmonary function tests, nuclear medicine studies, and histological and/or microbiological evaluation. The prospective cohort study described the incidence and course of lung diseases at all stages of HIV infection. Six clinical centers from different geographic areas in the United States began enrolling participants in 1988, and the resulting cohort comprised 1,369 members. HIV seropositive participants were randomized to "intensive" (pulmonary disease screening and follow-up at three-month intervals) or "routine" (six-month follow-up intervals with annual screening) follow-up to assess the impact of these strategies on patient outcomes. The contract-supported phase of the study was jointly funded by the NHLBI and the NIAID.
In 1992, the NHLBI decided to extend follow-up for another five years. The contractors applied for research grants which were approved by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council in May 1992 and awarded in October, 1992. In the renewal, particular attention was given to identifying patterns of complications among demographic subgroups that had not been extensively studied, such as women and Blacks, and to defining differences between HIV transmission groups. The study ended in May, 1997.
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.
- Conditions
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Lung Diseases, Pneumocystis Carinii Infections, AIDS-related Complex
- Medical subject headings
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Lung Diseases, Pneumocystis Infections, 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 posted26 May 2000 (estimated)
- Study startSep 1987
- Study completionMay 1997
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (22)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)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
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Jeffrey Glassroth, Medical College of PennsylvaniaJeffrey Glassroth, Northwestern UniversityPhilip Hopewell, University of CaliforniaPaul Kvale, Henry Ford HospitalW. Poole, RTI InternationalLee Reichman, New Jersey U of Medicine and DentistryLee Reichman, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyMark Rosen, Beth Israel Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00005273
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1300
- Other IDs
- U01HL048534
- Status last verified
- Mar 2005
- First submitted
- 25 May 2000
- Last updated
- 16 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Johnson CC, Wilcosky T, Kvale P, Rosen M, Stansell J, Glassroth J, Reichman L, Wallace J, Markowitz N, Thompson JE, Hopewell P. Cancer incidence among an HIV-infected cohort. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Epidemiol. 1997 Sep 15;146(6):470-5. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009300.
PubMed 9290507Chin DP, Osmond D, Page-Shafer K, Glassroth J, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB, Kvale PA, Wallace JM, Poole WK, Hopewell PC. Reliability of anergy skin testing in persons with HIV infection. The pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Jun;153(6 Pt 1):1982-4. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.6.8665065.
PubMed 8665065Wallace JM, Hansen NI, Lavange L, Glassroth J, Browdy BL, Rosen MJ, Kvale PA, Mangura BT, Reichman LB, Hopewell PC. Respiratory disease trends in the Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study cohort. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;155(1):72-80. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001292.
PubMed 9001292Rosen MJ, Clayton K, Schneider RF, Fulkerson W, Rao AV, Stansell J, Kvale PA, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Hopewell PC. Intensive care of patients with HIV infection: utilization, critical illnesses, and outcomes. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;155(1):67-71. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001291.
PubMed 9001291Stansell JD, Osmond DH, Charlebois E, LaVange L, Wallace JM, Alexander BV, Glassroth J, Kvale PA, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB, Turner JR, Hopewell PC. Predictors of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected persons. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;155(1):60-6. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001290.
PubMed 9001290Markowitz N, Hansen NI, Hopewell PC, Glassroth J, Kvale PA, Mangura BT, Wilcosky TC, Wallace JM, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB. Incidence of tuberculosis in the United States among HIV-infected persons. The Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1997 Jan 15;126(2):123-32. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-2-199701150-00005.
PubMed 9005746Poole WK, Fulkerson W, Lou Y, Kvale P, Hopewell PC, Hirschtick R, Glassroth J, Rosen M, Mangura B, Wallace J, Markowitz N. Overall and cause-specific mortality in a cohort of homo-/bisexual men, injecting drug users, and female partners of HIV-infected men. Pulmonary Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Study Group. AIDS. 1996 Sep;10(11):1257-64. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199609000-00012.
PubMed 8883588Schneider RF, Hansen NI, Rosen MJ, Kvale PA, Fulkerson WJ Jr, Goodman P, Meiselman L, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Hopewell PC. Lack of usefulness of radiographic screening for pulmonary disease in asymptomatic HIV-infected adults. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Arch Intern Med. 1996 Jan 22;156(2):191-5.
PubMed 8546552Hirschtick RE, Glassroth J, Jordan MC, Wilcosky TC, Wallace JM, Kvale PA, Markowitz N, Rosen MJ, Mangura BT, Hopewell PC. Bacterial pneumonia in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1995 Sep 28;333(13):845-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199509283331305.
PubMed 7651475Rosen MJ, Lou Y, Kvale PA, Rao AV, Jordan MC, Miller A, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Hopewell PC. Pulmonary function tests in HIV-infected patients without AIDS. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Aug;152(2):738-45. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.2.7633736.
PubMed 7633736Glassroth J, Jordan M, Wallace JM, Kvale PA, Follmann DA, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB, Mossar M, Hopewell PC. Use of preventive interventions by persons infected with type-1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The Pulmonary Complications of HIV Study Group. Am J Prev Med. 1994 Sep-Oct;10(5):259-66.
PubMed 7848668Kvale PA, Hansen NI, Markowitz N, Rosen MJ, Jordan MC, Meiselman L, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Stansell JD, et al. Routine analysis of induced sputum is not an effective strategy for screening persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Pneumocystis carinii. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Sep;19(3):410-6. doi: 10.1093/clinids/19.3.410.
PubMed 7811858Kvale PA, Rosen MJ, Hopewell PC, Markowitz N, Hansen N, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Glassroth J, Fulkerson W, Meiselman L. A decline in the pulmonary diffusing capacity does not indicate opportunistic lung disease in asymptomatic persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1993 Aug;148(2):390-5. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/148.2.390.
PubMed 8102043Markowitz N, Hansen NI, Wilcosky TC, Hopewell PC, Glassroth J, Kvale PA, Mangura BT, Osmond D, Wallace JM, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB. Tuberculin and anergy testing in HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative persons. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1993 Aug 1;119(3):185-93. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-3-199308010-00002.
PubMed 8100692Wallace JM, Rao AV, Glassroth J, Hansen NI, Rosen MJ, Arakaki C, Kvale PA, Reichman LB, Hopewell PC. Respiratory illness in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1993 Dec;148(6 Pt 1):1523-9. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/148.6_Pt_1.1523.
PubMed 8256894
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study (PACS)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00005273
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1300
- Conditions
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Lung Diseases, Pneumocystis Carinii Infections, AIDS-related Complex
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Sep 1987
- Study completion
- May 1997 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 May 2000 (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.
To evaluate the types, incidence, course, and outcome of pulmonary disorders in newly diagnosed cases of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), newly diagnosed cases of AIDS-related complex (ARC) and newly diagnosed asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Detailed description
BACKGROUND:
Pulmonary infections as a group are the most commonly recognized life threatening disorders in patients with the AIDS. Although Pneumocystis carinii was the predominant pulmonary pathogen found in these patients, other organisms were clearly of importance as well, not with early years of the HIV epidemic only in patients with AIDS and ARC but in individuals with asymptomatic HIV infection.
In the mid-1980s, physicians who examined many AIDS patients had the impression that a shift was occurring in the types and incidence of pulmonary complications associated with HIV infection. For example, there appeared to be an increased incidence of serious infections caused by pyogenic bacteria and pulmonary and extrapulmonary infection with M. tuberculosis had been noted with increased frequency. Furthermore, lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), which is diagnostic of AIDS in children under 13 years old who are HIV antibody positive, was diagnosed with increased frequency in adults. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis also appeared to be on the rise. Legionella pneumonia, in contrast to its increased incidence during 1981-83, was now seldom encountered. However, apart from the increased incidence of tuberculosis, a reportable disease, these other shifts in the incidence of pulmonary complications had not been verified.
Because diagnostic strategies in the development of new treatment regimens and new approaches for clinical research were dependent upon knowledge of the incidence and natural history of pulmonary complications associated with HIV infection, the collection of such information was important.
The Request for Proposals for this initiative was released in January 1987. Awards were made in September 1987. The study was funded jointly by the NHLBI and the NIAID. The study was extended by the cooperative agreement mechanism in FY 1993.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
The cohort consisted of 3 groups: Group A HIV seropositive, no symptoms attributable to HIV and CD4+ Cells >= 400 per microliter; Group B HIV seropositive chemical manifestations of HIV in past 6 months or CD4+ Cells < 400 per microliter; and Group C HIV seronegative controls. The pulmonary status of individuals in each of the categories was evaluated by such methods as chest radiography, pulmonary function tests, nuclear medicine studies, and histological and/or microbiological evaluation. The prospective cohort study described the incidence and course of lung diseases at all stages of HIV infection. Six clinical centers from different geographic areas in the United States began enrolling participants in 1988, and the resulting cohort comprised 1,369 members. HIV seropositive participants were randomized to "intensive" (pulmonary disease screening and follow-up at three-month intervals) or "routine" (six-month follow-up intervals with annual screening) follow-up to assess the impact of these strategies on patient outcomes. The contract-supported phase of the study was jointly funded by the NHLBI and the NIAID.
In 1992, the NHLBI decided to extend follow-up for another five years. The contractors applied for research grants which were approved by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council in May 1992 and awarded in October, 1992. In the renewal, particular attention was given to identifying patterns of complications among demographic subgroups that had not been extensively studied, such as women and Blacks, and to defining differences between HIV transmission groups. The study ended in May, 1997.
The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.
Study design
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 100 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Mar 2016.
- Background: PubMed 9290507Johnson CC, Wilcosky T, Kvale P, Rosen M, Stansell J, Glassroth J, Reichman L, Wallace J, Markowitz N, Thompson JE, Hopewell P. Cancer incidence among an HIV-infected cohort. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Epidemiol. 1997 Sep 15;146(6):470-5. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009300.
- Background: PubMed 8665065Chin DP, Osmond D, Page-Shafer K, Glassroth J, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB, Kvale PA, Wallace JM, Poole WK, Hopewell PC. Reliability of anergy skin testing in persons with HIV infection. The pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Jun;153(6 Pt 1):1982-4. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.6.8665065.
- Background: PubMed 9001292Wallace JM, Hansen NI, Lavange L, Glassroth J, Browdy BL, Rosen MJ, Kvale PA, Mangura BT, Reichman LB, Hopewell PC. Respiratory disease trends in the Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study cohort. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;155(1):72-80. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001292.
- Background: PubMed 9001291Rosen MJ, Clayton K, Schneider RF, Fulkerson W, Rao AV, Stansell J, Kvale PA, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Hopewell PC. Intensive care of patients with HIV infection: utilization, critical illnesses, and outcomes. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;155(1):67-71. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001291.
- Background: PubMed 9001290Stansell JD, Osmond DH, Charlebois E, LaVange L, Wallace JM, Alexander BV, Glassroth J, Kvale PA, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB, Turner JR, Hopewell PC. Predictors of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected persons. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;155(1):60-6. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001290.
- Background: PubMed 9005746Markowitz N, Hansen NI, Hopewell PC, Glassroth J, Kvale PA, Mangura BT, Wilcosky TC, Wallace JM, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB. Incidence of tuberculosis in the United States among HIV-infected persons. The Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1997 Jan 15;126(2):123-32. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-2-199701150-00005.
- Background: PubMed 8883588Poole WK, Fulkerson W, Lou Y, Kvale P, Hopewell PC, Hirschtick R, Glassroth J, Rosen M, Mangura B, Wallace J, Markowitz N. Overall and cause-specific mortality in a cohort of homo-/bisexual men, injecting drug users, and female partners of HIV-infected men. Pulmonary Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Study Group. AIDS. 1996 Sep;10(11):1257-64. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199609000-00012.
- Background: PubMed 8546552Schneider RF, Hansen NI, Rosen MJ, Kvale PA, Fulkerson WJ Jr, Goodman P, Meiselman L, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Hopewell PC. Lack of usefulness of radiographic screening for pulmonary disease in asymptomatic HIV-infected adults. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Arch Intern Med. 1996 Jan 22;156(2):191-5.
- Background: PubMed 7651475Hirschtick RE, Glassroth J, Jordan MC, Wilcosky TC, Wallace JM, Kvale PA, Markowitz N, Rosen MJ, Mangura BT, Hopewell PC. Bacterial pneumonia in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1995 Sep 28;333(13):845-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199509283331305.
- Background: PubMed 7633736Rosen MJ, Lou Y, Kvale PA, Rao AV, Jordan MC, Miller A, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Hopewell PC. Pulmonary function tests in HIV-infected patients without AIDS. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Aug;152(2):738-45. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.2.7633736.
- Background: PubMed 7848668Glassroth J, Jordan M, Wallace JM, Kvale PA, Follmann DA, Rosen MJ, Reichman LB, Mossar M, Hopewell PC. Use of preventive interventions by persons infected with type-1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The Pulmonary Complications of HIV Study Group. Am J Prev Med. 1994 Sep-Oct;10(5):259-66.
- Background: PubMed 7811858Kvale PA, Hansen NI, Markowitz N, Rosen MJ, Jordan MC, Meiselman L, Glassroth J, Reichman LB, Wallace JM, Stansell JD, et al. Routine analysis of induced sputum is not an effective strategy for screening persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Pneumocystis carinii. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Sep;19(3):410-6. doi: 10.1093/clinids/19.3.410.
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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.
Jeffrey Glassroth
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Jeffrey Glassroth
Northwestern University
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV Infections, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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 NCT00005273, which also lists 22 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 16 Mar 2016.