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HIV-hepatitis Co-infectionNCT00662194

Innate Immunity in HIV Positive Patients Co-infected With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) or Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

An observational study of HIV-hepatitis Co-infection and HIV Infections, run by Bayside Health at 1 site in Australia.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Data from this study will provide the first information how the innate immune system may be altered in HIV-HCV and HIV-HBV co-infected individuals, and describe Toll-like receptor changes with HIV co-infection therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV-hepatitis Co-infection, HIV Infections
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteAustralia
Study dates
Apr 2008to Oct 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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: primary care clinics

Who may be able to join

  • HIV and either HBV or HCV co-infection
  • 18 years and older
  • able to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • HIV-HBV-HCV triple infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Australia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3004

    Jennifer Audsley, PhD, +613 99030184, jennifer.audsley@med.monash.edu.au

    David Iser, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Study of Innate Immunity in HIV Positive Patients Co-infected With Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B

Data from this study will provide the first information how the innate immune system may be altered in HIV-HCV and HIV-HBV co-infected individuals, and describe Toll-like receptor changes with HIV co-infection therapy.

Read the detailed description

It has been demonstrated that Toll-like receptors (TLR) are involved in viral hepatitis - hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) - and HIV in the setting of mono-infection. However the role of innate immunity in the pathogenesis of HIV-hepatitis co-infection in both natural and therapy-associated viral clearance remains unclear. The data from this study may reveal patterns which could predict how and when patients spontaneously, and with therapy, resolve HBV or HCV in the setting of co-infection.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the activity of innate immunity in different subsets of HIV-infected populations co-infected with chronic hepatitis B and/or C. Our hypothesis is that innate immunity is altered in HIV and hepatitis co-infection and that this differs from both hepatitis and HIV mono-infection.

The study is a cross-sectional and longitudinal pilot study of individuals infected with HIV and either HBV or HCV.

Keywords
HIV, HBV, HCV, co-infection, innate immunity
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Coinfection

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00662194
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1HIV-HBV co-infected and receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and CD4 count > 500cells/mm3
2HIV-HBV co-infected and receiving ART and CD4 count 200-500 cells/mm3
3HIV-HBV co-infected and receiving ART and CD4 count <200cells/mm3
4HIV-HBV co-infected and not receiving ART
5HIV-HCV co-infected \& receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and CD4 count > 500cells/mm3
6HIV-HCV co-infected and receiving ART and CD4 count 200-500 cells/mm3
7HIV-HCV co-infected and receiving ART and CD4 count <200cells/mm3
8HIV-HCV co-infected and not receiving ART

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. TLR change with HIV co-infection therapy

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. TLR change patterns on spontaneously and on treatment resolved HBV or HCV in the co-infected setting

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Apr 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionApr 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2014 (estimated)

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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
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00662194
Sponsor's protocol ID
ALF-55/08
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
17 Apr 2008
Last updated
10 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of HIV-hepatitis Co-infection and HIV Infections, run by Bayside Health at 1 site in Australia.

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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 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 Australia. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jennifer Audsley, PhD (+613 99030184, jennifer.audsley@med.monash.edu.au), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

TLR change with HIV co-infection therapy (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 Mar 2014.

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