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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeNCT00005379

Tuberculosis in a Multiethnic Inner City Population

An observational study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV Infections, run by NYU Langone Health.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine the incidence of tuberculosis in an inner city population, identify risk factors for TB, describe the natural history in adults and children, evaluate the effect of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) co-infection on the progression of human immunodeficiency virus disease, and determine factors that… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 100 years
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 1994to Jul 1999
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population will be made up of three cohorts: (1) intravenous drug users and their sexual contacts in an already-recruited cohort; (2) children who receive their primary care at Bellevue Hospital Medical Center; and (3) Bellevue Hospital Center inpatients with TB and outpatients undergoing prophylactic treatment

No eligibility criteria

About this study

To determine the incidence of tuberculosis in an inner city population, identify risk factors for TB, describe the natural history in adults and children, evaluate the effect of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) co-infection on the progression of human immunodeficiency virus disease, and determine factors that contribute to compliance and non-compliance with prophylaxis and treatment.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

The research provided urgently needed information regarding incidence, risk factors, natural history, molecular epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis in an especially vulnerable multi-ethnic inner-city population with a high HIV seropositivity rate.

The study was part of a collaborative project on minority health, The Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, and Therapy of Tuberculosis in a Multi-Ethnic Inner City Population with a High HIV Seropositivity Rate. The 1993 Report of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, encouraged the NHLBI to establish minority centers to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The concept for the initiative was developed by the NHLBI staff and approved by the September 1992 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council. The Request for Applications was released in October 1992.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study was conducted prospectively and retrospectively in three groups of patients: intravenous drug users and their sexual contacts in an already-recruited cohort; children who received their primary care at Bellevue Hospital Medical Center; and Bellevue Hospital Center inpatients with TB and outpatients who underwent prophylactic treatment. In addition to environmental risk factors (e.g., hopelessness, cohabitation with tuberculosis patients and injected drug use), host factors were investigated, including: HIV infection; immune status among HIV- seropositive persons, as indicated by quantitative p24 antibodies; CD4, CD8, and gammadelta T cell counts; and race, age, and nutritional status. Incidence and risk-factors in the cohort were assessed by interview, blood draw, PPD screening, medical record review, and anergy panel. Natural history and impact on HIV disease in adult and pediatric populations were assessed by interviews, clinical screening and laboratory measures. Drug sensitivity testing and RFLP typing of specimens from the two populations were conducted, respectively, at the Bellevue Mycobacteriology Lab and the Public Health Research Institute. Factors affecting treatment compliance were assessed by self-administered questionnaire.

Medical subject headings
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Lung Diseases, Tuberculosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00005379
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IV drug users and their sexual contactsThis group will be made up of an already-recruited cohort
Children who receive primary care at Bellevue HospitalNot described
Bellevue Hospital inpatients/outpatientsInpatients being treated for TB and outpatients receiving prophylactic treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 May 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 1994
  3. Primary completionJul 1999
  4. Study completionJul 1999

Resources

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
Case-control
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005379
Sponsor's protocol ID
4283
Other IDs
R01HL051517
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
25 May 2000
Last updated
29 Dec 2015
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Wolfe H, Marmor M, Maslansky R, Nichols S, Simberkoff M, Des Jarlais D, Moss A. Tuberculosis knowledge among New York City injection drug users. Am J Public Health. 1995 Jul;85(7):985-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.85.7.985.

    PubMed 7604926
  • Davidow AL, Marmor M, Alcabes P. Geographic diversity in tuberculosis trends and directly observed therapy, New York City, 1991 to 1994. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Nov;156(5):1495-500. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.5.96-12078.

    PubMed 9372666
  • Davidow AL, Alcabes P, Marmor M. The contribution of recently acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to the New York City tuberculosis epidemic, 1989-1993. Epidemiology. 2000 Jul;11(4):394-401. doi: 10.1097/00001648-200007000-00006.

    PubMed 10874545

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV Infections, run by NYU Langone Health.

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 29 Dec 2015. 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 NCT00005379, 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 29 Dec 2015.

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