HIV InfectionsNCT00575315
HIV-HCV Coinfection: Impact of Immune Dysfunction
An observational study of HIV Infections and Hepatitis, run by Virginia Commonwealth University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Effective therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has markedly prolonged survival in infected individuals. As a result, other diseases are now becoming clinically significant. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis
- How many people
- 634 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2004to Aug 2014
- 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 18 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: HIV-HCV Coinfection
Who may be able to join
- HIV antibody positive
- Positive HCV-RNA
- Age > 18 years
Who cannot join
- Coagulopathy (prothrombin time prolonged > 2 seconds from control)
- Presence of ascites
- Thrombocytopenia (platelet < 70,000)
- Active or recent (within 3 months) opportunistic infection related to HIV
- Advanced HIV disease with life expectancy less than 1 year
- Renal failure
- Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
- Inability to give informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Virgnia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
About this study
Effective therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has markedly prolonged survival in infected individuals. As a result, other diseases are now becoming clinically significant. Approximately 30% of HIV infected patients are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) which is now the leading co-morbid disease in co-infected individuals. The histologic severity and natural history of HCV has been reported to be accelerated in those co-infected with HIV. It is hypothesized that 1) the severity and progression of HCV disease is related to the immune competence of the individual, 2) immune restoration associated with HIV therapy may further accelerate the progression of HCV disease which may explain the marked increase in HCV related morbidity and mortality observed in recent years, and 3) the virologic response to anti-HCV treatment is directly related to the degree of immunologic competence. The specific aims of the proposal are: 1) To obtain, through multi-disciplinary didactic teaching, the necessary skills of clinical research design, data collection, data analysis, and biostatistical methods and 2) To study the impact of HIV disease on HCV, the effect of the immune function and immune restoration during HIV therapy on the natural history of HCV, and the efficacy of HCV treatment in HIV co-infection.
Read the detailed description
Approximately 30% of HIV infected patients are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) which is now the leading co-morbid disease in co-infected individuals. The histologic severity and natural history of HCV has been reported to be accelerated in those co-infected with HIV. It is hypothesized that 1) the severity and progression of HCV disease is related to the immune competence of the individual, 2) immune restoration associated with HIV therapy may further accelerate the progression of HCV disease which may explain the marked increase in HCV related morbidity and mortality observed in recent years, and 3) the virologic response to anti-HCV treatment is directly related to the degree of immunologic competence. The specific aims of the proposal are: 1) To obtain, through multi-disciplinary didactic teaching, the necessary skills of clinical research design, data collection, data analysis, and biostatistical methods and 2) To study the impact of HIV disease on HCV, the effect of the immune function and immune restoration during HIV therapy on the natural history of HCV, and the efficacy of HCV treatment in HIV co-infection.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis
- Keywords
- HIV-HCV Coinfection, HIV, Histology
- Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in liver histology
Measured: 5 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
Assessing the effect of confounding variables on hepatic fibrosis.
Measured: 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Dec 2007 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2004
- Primary completionAug 2014
- Study completionAug 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (10)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 Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThe 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
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 634 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Richard K Sterling, MD MSc, Principal investigator, VCU
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00575315
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- VCU03488
- Other IDs
- K23-DK-066578-01
- Status last verified
- Aug 2014
- First submitted
- 14 Dec 2007
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Shah AG, Smith PG, Sterling RK. Comparison of FIB-4 and APRI in HIV-HCV coinfected patients with normal and elevated ALT. Dig Dis Sci. 2011 Oct;56(10):3038-44. doi: 10.1007/s10620-011-1710-2. Epub 2011 Apr 28.
PubMed 21526398Sterling RK, Wegelin JA, Smith PG, Stravitz RT, Luketic VA, Fuchs M, Puri P, Shiffman ML, Contos MA, Mills AS, Sanyal AJ. Similar progression of fibrosis between HIV/HCV-infected and HCV-infected patients: Analysis of paired liver biopsy samples. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Dec;8(12):1070-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.08.004. Epub 2010 Aug 20.
PubMed 20728569Sterling RK, Contos MJ, Smith PG, Stravitz RT, Luketic VA, Fuchs M, Shiffman ML, Sanyal AJ. Steatohepatitis: Risk factors and impact on disease severity in human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus coinfection. Hepatology. 2008 Apr;47(4):1118-27. doi: 10.1002/hep.22134.
PubMed 18366118Sterling RK, Chiu S, Snider K, Nixon D. The prevalence and risk factors for abnormal liver enzymes in HIV-positive patients without hepatitis B or C coinfections. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 May;53(5):1375-82. doi: 10.1007/s10620-007-9999-6. Epub 2007 Oct 16.
PubMed 17939038Smith JO, Sterling RK. Hepatitis C and HIV. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2007 Mar;9(1):83-90. doi: 10.1007/s11894-008-0025-8.
PubMed 17335682Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck N, Sola R, Correa MC, Montaner J, S Sulkowski M, Torriani FJ, Dieterich DT, Thomas DL, Messinger D, Nelson M; APRICOT Clinical Investigators. Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection. Hepatology. 2006 Jun;43(6):1317-25. doi: 10.1002/hep.21178.
PubMed 16729309Sterling RK, Brown RS Jr, Hofmann CM, Luketic VA, Stravitz RT, Sanyal AJ, Contos MJ, Mills AS, Smith V, Shiffman ML. The spectrum of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in the Virginia Correctional System: development of a strategy for the evaluation and treatment of inmates with HCV. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Feb;100(2):313-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40116.x.
PubMed 15667488Stravitz RT, Shiffman ML, Sanyal AJ, Luketic VA, Sterling RK, Heuman DM, Ashworth A, Mills AS, Contos M, Cotterell AH, Maluf D, Posner MP, Fisher RA. Effects of interferon treatment on liver histology and allograft rejection in patients with recurrent hepatitis C following liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2004 Jul;10(7):850-8. doi: 10.1002/lt.20189.
PubMed 15237368Sterling RK, Wilson MS, Sanyal AJ, Luketic VA, Stravitz RT, Contos MJ, Mills AS, Shiffman ML. Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on the spectrum of liver disease in HCV-HIV coinfection. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 May;2(5):432-9. doi: 10.1016/s1542-3565(04)00129-6.
PubMed 15118983Sterling RK, Contos MJ, Sanyal AJ, Luketic VA, Stravitz RT, Wilson MS, Mills AS, Shiffman ML. The clinical spectrum of hepatitis C virus in HIV coinfection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003 Jan 1;32(1):30-7. doi: 10.1097/00126334-200301010-00005.
PubMed 12514411
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Aug 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- HIV-HCV Coinfection: Impact of Immune Dysfunction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00575315
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VCU03488
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis
- Keywords
- HIV-HCV Coinfection, HIV, Histology
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 634 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2004
- Primary completion
- Aug 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Dec 2007 (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.
Effective therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has markedly prolonged survival in infected individuals. As a result, other diseases are now becoming clinically significant. Approximately 30% of HIV infected patients are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) which is now the leading co-morbid disease in co-infected individuals. The histologic severity and natural history of HCV has been reported to be accelerated in those co-infected with HIV. It is hypothesized that 1) the severity and progression of HCV disease is related to the immune competence of the individual, 2) immune restoration associated with HIV therapy may further accelerate the progression of HCV disease which may explain the marked increase in HCV related morbidity and mortality observed in recent years, and 3) the virologic response to anti-HCV treatment is directly related to the degree of immunologic competence. The specific aims of the proposal are: 1) To obtain, through multi-disciplinary didactic teaching, the necessary skills of clinical research design, data collection, data analysis, and biostatistical methods and 2) To study the impact of HIV disease on HCV, the effect of the immune function and immune restoration during HIV therapy on the natural history of HCV, and the efficacy of HCV treatment in HIV co-infection.
Detailed description
Approximately 30% of HIV infected patients are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) which is now the leading co-morbid disease in co-infected individuals. The histologic severity and natural history of HCV has been reported to be accelerated in those co-infected with HIV. It is hypothesized that 1) the severity and progression of HCV disease is related to the immune competence of the individual, 2) immune restoration associated with HIV therapy may further accelerate the progression of HCV disease which may explain the marked increase in HCV related morbidity and mortality observed in recent years, and 3) the virologic response to anti-HCV treatment is directly related to the degree of immunologic competence. The specific aims of the proposal are: 1) To obtain, through multi-disciplinary didactic teaching, the necessary skills of clinical research design, data collection, data analysis, and biostatistical methods and 2) To study the impact of HIV disease on HCV, the effect of the immune function and immune restoration during HIV therapy on the natural history of HCV, and the efficacy of HCV treatment in HIV co-infection.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- HIV-HCV Coinfection
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- HIV antibody positive
- Positive HCV-RNA
- Age > 18 years
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Coagulopathy (prothrombin time prolonged > 2 seconds from control)
- Presence of ascites
- Thrombocytopenia (platelet < 70,000)
- Active or recent (within 3 months) opportunistic infection related to HIV
- Advanced HIV disease with life expectancy less than 1 year
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
Changes in liver histology
Time frame: 5 years
1 secondary outcome
Assessing the effect of confounding variables on hepatic fibrosis.
Time frame: 5 years
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 20 Aug 2014.
- Background: PubMed 21526398Shah AG, Smith PG, Sterling RK. Comparison of FIB-4 and APRI in HIV-HCV coinfected patients with normal and elevated ALT. Dig Dis Sci. 2011 Oct;56(10):3038-44. doi: 10.1007/s10620-011-1710-2. Epub 2011 Apr 28.
- Background: PubMed 20728569Sterling RK, Wegelin JA, Smith PG, Stravitz RT, Luketic VA, Fuchs M, Puri P, Shiffman ML, Contos MA, Mills AS, Sanyal AJ. Similar progression of fibrosis between HIV/HCV-infected and HCV-infected patients: Analysis of paired liver biopsy samples. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Dec;8(12):1070-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.08.004. Epub 2010 Aug 20.
- Background: PubMed 18366118Sterling RK, Contos MJ, Smith PG, Stravitz RT, Luketic VA, Fuchs M, Shiffman ML, Sanyal AJ. Steatohepatitis: Risk factors and impact on disease severity in human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus coinfection. Hepatology. 2008 Apr;47(4):1118-27. doi: 10.1002/hep.22134.
- Background: PubMed 17939038Sterling RK, Chiu S, Snider K, Nixon D. The prevalence and risk factors for abnormal liver enzymes in HIV-positive patients without hepatitis B or C coinfections. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 May;53(5):1375-82. doi: 10.1007/s10620-007-9999-6. Epub 2007 Oct 16.
- Background: PubMed 17335682Smith JO, Sterling RK. Hepatitis C and HIV. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2007 Mar;9(1):83-90. doi: 10.1007/s11894-008-0025-8.
- Background: PubMed 16729309Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck N, Sola R, Correa MC, Montaner J, S Sulkowski M, Torriani FJ, Dieterich DT, Thomas DL, Messinger D, Nelson M; APRICOT Clinical Investigators. Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection. Hepatology. 2006 Jun;43(6):1317-25. doi: 10.1002/hep.21178.
- Background: PubMed 15667488Sterling RK, Brown RS Jr, Hofmann CM, Luketic VA, Stravitz RT, Sanyal AJ, Contos MJ, Mills AS, Smith V, Shiffman ML. The spectrum of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in the Virginia Correctional System: development of a strategy for the evaluation and treatment of inmates with HCV. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Feb;100(2):313-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40116.x.
- Background: PubMed 15237368Stravitz RT, Shiffman ML, Sanyal AJ, Luketic VA, Sterling RK, Heuman DM, Ashworth A, Mills AS, Contos M, Cotterell AH, Maluf D, Posner MP, Fisher RA. Effects of interferon treatment on liver histology and allograft rejection in patients with recurrent hepatitis C following liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2004 Jul;10(7):850-8. doi: 10.1002/lt.20189.
- Background: PubMed 15118983Sterling RK, Wilson MS, Sanyal AJ, Luketic VA, Stravitz RT, Contos MJ, Mills AS, Shiffman ML. Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on the spectrum of liver disease in HCV-HIV coinfection. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 May;2(5):432-9. doi: 10.1016/s1542-3565(04)00129-6.
- Background: PubMed 12514411Sterling RK, Contos MJ, Sanyal AJ, Luketic VA, Stravitz RT, Wilson MS, Mills AS, Shiffman ML. The clinical spectrum of hepatitis C virus in HIV coinfection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003 Jan 1;32(1):30-7. doi: 10.1097/00126334-200301010-00005.
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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.
Richard K Sterling, MD MSc principal investigator
VCU
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of HIV Infections and Hepatitis, run by Virginia Commonwealth University at 1 site 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 3 inclusion and 8 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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 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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes in liver histology (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00575315, which also lists 10 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 20 Aug 2014.