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HIV/AIDSNCT03154320

A Trial of Same-Day Testing and Treatment to Improve Outcomes Among Symptomatic Patients Newly Diagnosed With HIV

A study testing Same-Day Treatment and Standard treatment in people with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in Haiti.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is a randomized, unblinded study comparing standard vs. same-day treatment for patients with TB symptoms (cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss) at HIV diagnosis. Six hundred patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the standard group or the same-day treatment group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
What is being tested?
Same-Day Treatment and Standard treatment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
500 participants
Where
1 siteHaiti
Study dates
6 Nov 2017to 16 Apr 2021
Phase
Interventional
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

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women of ≥18 years of age
  • Presence of cough, fever, night sweats or weight loss
  • Ability and willingness to give written informed consent
  • Documentation of positive HIV status (test conducted at GHESKIO)
  • Acceptance of HIV diagnosis, defined as affirmative responses to two questions: "I believe that HIV and AIDS exist" and "I believe that the results of my HIV test show that I am infected".

Who cannot join

  • Any use of ART in the past
  • Treatment for TB in the year prior to screening visit
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding at the screening visit
  • Active drug, alcohol use, or mental condition that would interfere with the ability to adhere to study requirements, in the opinion of the study physician
  • Score of <3 for any of the 7 questions on the ART readiness survey
  • Planning to transfer care to another clinic during the study period
  • Symptoms consistent with WHO stage 4 neurologic disease (cryptococcal meningitis, TB meningitis; central nervous system toxoplasmosis; HIV encephalopathy; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)
  • Severe illness, classified as one of the WHO "danger signs" of temperature >39 degrees Celsius, pulse >120 beats/minutes, respiratory rate >30, or inability to walk unaided.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Haiti1 site
  • GHESKIO

    Port-au-Prince

Other trials in Haiti

About this study

This is a randomized, unblinded study comparing standard vs. same-day treatment for patients with TB symptoms (cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss) at HIV diagnosis. Six hundred patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the standard group or the same-day treatment group. All study activities will take place at the GHESKIO Centers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The study population includes HIV-infected men and women ≥18 years of age who are ART-naïve, and who present with symptoms of TB (cough, fever, nights sweats, or weight loss) at HIV diagnosis.

Read the detailed description

This study is a randomized trial that will compare outcomes with standard and same-day treatment among patients with TB symptoms at HIV diagnosis. The standard group will receive same-day chest x-ray as well as Xpert Ultra testing with a spot specimen (with 48-hour turn-around-time). Participants will return for Xpert Ultra results and early morning sputum testing on Day 2. TB treatment will be provided on the day of diagnosis (Day 0 for those with high clinical and radiographic suspicion of TB, and Day 2 for those diagnosed by spot Xpert Ultra). Standard group participants who are not diagnosed with TB will be tested and treated for other opportunistic infections (OIs), as clinically indicated, and will initiate ART on Day 7. The same-day group will receive Xpert Ultra testing (with same-day results) and chest x-ray with same-day ART or TB treatment (on Day 0) based on test results. They will also be tested and treated for other OIs as clinically indicated. They will provide early morning sputum for repeat testing on Day 1. Both groups will receive Xpert Ultra testing on both spot and early morning specimens, with liquid culture on both specimens as the diagnostic gold standard; those with TB will start ART according to WHO guidelines.

Three specific aims are proposed:

Aim 1: To compare the proportion of participants in each group who are alive and in care with undetectable viral load (<200 copies/ml) at 48 weeks after HIV testing. Hypothesis: The proportion of participants retained in care with undetectable viral load will be 51% in the standard and 65% in the same-day group.

Aim 2: To compare mortality in each group at 48 weeks after HIV testing. Hypothesis: Mortality will be 10% in the standard group and 4% in the same-day group.

Aim 3: To conduct a comparison of cost and cost-effectiveness of standard and same-day care, where cost is measured by the mean treatment cost and effectiveness is measured by being alive and in care with plasma HIV-1 RNA level <200 copies/ml at 48 weeks after HIV testing. Hypothesis: Same-day treatment will cost less per patient retained in care with undetectable viral load.

Aim 4: To determine the rates of ART and TB treatment initiation, TB diagnosis after ART initiation, IRIS, adverse events, and adherence in both groups, and to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of single tests and different testing combinations compared to liquid mycobacterial culture results.

Being tested
Same-Day Treatment, Standard treatment
Medical subject headings
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Tuberculosis

What participants receive

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

  • Same-Day TreatmentOther

    Treatment with ART or TB medication on day of HIV diagnosis

  • Standard treatmentOther

    Standard treatment

Study groups in NCT03154320
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard GroupActive comparatorOn Day 0 (day of HIV diagnosis and study enrollment) participants will receive a chest x-ray and provide a sputum specimen for spot Xpert Ultra testing (48-hour results). Those with high clinical/radiographic suspicion for TB will start same-day TB treatment. On Day 2, participants will return for results of Xpert Ultra testing (spot specimen) and to provide a specimen for early morning Xpert Ultra testing. Those who are Xpert Ultra positive will start TB treatment. Those who are not diagnosed with TB will start ART on Day 7, after testing and treatment for other opportunistic infections. A liquid TB culture will be performed on both the spot and early morning specimens.
Receives: Other: Standard treatment
Same-Day Treatment GroupExperimentalOn Day 0 (day of HIV diagnosis and study enrollment) participants will receive a chest x-ray and Xpert Ultra testing with same-day results. Based on clinical symptoms, Xpert Ultra results, and chest x-ray, physician will determine whether or not the participant has tuberculosis. Those who are diagnosed with TB will start same-day TB treatment. Those who are not diagnosed with TB will start same-day ART.
Receives: Other: Same-Day Treatment

What is being measured

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

  1. Retention in care with viral suppression

    Proportion of participants who are in care with HIV-1 RNA <200 copies/ml

    Measured: 48 weeks after HIV testing

Secondary outcomes (17)
  1. Mortality

    All-cause mortality

    Measured: 48 weeks after HIV testing

  2. Mean treatment cost per participant

    Mean treatment cost per participant

    Measured: 48 weeks after HIV testing

  3. Viral suppression

    Proportion of participants with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/ml and <1000 copies/ml

    Measured: 48 weeks after HIV testing

  4. Adherence by medication possession ratio

    Proportion of participants with 48-week adherence to ART of at least 90% by pharmacy refill records

    Measured: 48 weeks after HIV testing

  5. Adherence by 3-day self-report

    Proportion of participants with perfect (100%) adherence as measured by 3-day self-report at 48 weeks after HIV testing

    Measured: 48 weeks after HIV testing

  6. Treatment failure

    Proportion of participants meeting WHO criteria for ART failure and proportion initiating second-line ART during the study period

    Measured: 48 weeks

  7. TB testing characteristics

    Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and likelihood ratios of spot and early morning Xpert Ultra results and chest x-ray, as single and as combined tests, with liquid culture as gold standard

    Measured: These diagnostic tests will be conducted during the first week of study enrollment

  8. Time in clinic

    Median time spent in clinic during first day and month of the study

    Measured: First study day and first study month

  9. Coping with HIV diagnosis

    Scores on the COPE survey

    Measured: 2 Weeks, 12 Weeks, 24 Weeks, and 48 Weeks after HIV Testing

  10. Connectedness to Treatment Setting

    Scores on the Connectedness to Treatment Setting Scale

    Measured: 2 Weeks, 12 Weeks, 24 Weeks, and 48 Weeks after HIV Testing

  11. TB diagnosis after ART initiation

    Diagnosis of culture-positive TB after ART initiation (BACTEC MGIT 960, Becton Dickinson)

    Measured: 48-week study period

  12. Incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

    Incidence of paradoxical or unmasking IRIS

    Measured: 48-week study period

  13. Adverse events

    New Division of AIDS Grade 3 or Grade 4 signs, symptoms, or laboratory abnormalities that are at least a one-grade increase from baseline

    Measured: 48-week study period

  14. Measure of hope and optimism

    Scores on the State Hope Scale

    Measured: 2 Weeks, 12 Weeks, 24 Weeks, and 48 Weeks after HIV Testing

  15. Patient satisfaction

    Scores on the HRSA Patient Satisfaction Survey

    Measured: 12 Weeks, 24 Weeks, and 48 Weeks after HIV Testing

  16. Time to death

    Days to death

    Measured: 48-week study period

  17. Last missed dose of medication

    Proportion of participants who report last missed dose of ART was at least 2 weeks ago

    Measured: 2 Weeks, 12 Weeks, 24 Weeks, 48 Weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 May 2017
  2. Study start6 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion16 Apr 2021
  4. Study completion16 Apr 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to standard or same-day treatment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
500 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03154320
Sponsor's protocol ID
AI131998
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
24 Mar 2017
Last updated
9 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: When the study has been completed, anonymized data will be made publicly available, which will permit replication of reported outcomes.

Publications

  • Dorvil N, Rivera VR, Riviere C, Berman R, Severe P, Bang H, Lavoile K, Devieux JG, Faustin M, Saintyl G, Mendicuti MD, Pierre S, Apollon A, Dumond E, Forestal GPL, Rouzier V, Marcelin A, McNairy ML, Walsh KF, Dupnik K, Reif LK, Byrne AL, Bousleiman S, Orvis E, Joseph P, Cremieux PY, Pape JW, Koenig SP. Same-day testing with initiation of antiretroviral therapy or tuberculosis treatment versus standard care for persons presenting with tuberculosis symptoms at HIV diagnosis: A randomized open-label trial from Haiti. PLoS Med. 2023 Jun 9;20(6):e1004246. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004246. eCollection 2023 Jun.

    PubMed 37294843
  • Zifodya JS, Kreniske JS, Schiller I, Kohli M, Dendukuri N, Schumacher SG, Ochodo EA, Haraka F, Zwerling AA, Pai M, Steingart KR, Horne DJ. Xpert Ultra versus Xpert MTB/RIF for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Feb 22;2(2):CD009593. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009593.pub5.

    PubMed 33616229

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Same-Day Treatment and Standard treatment in people with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in Haiti.

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 5 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 9 Sep 2022. 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 Haiti. 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?

Retention in care with viral suppression (time frame: 48 weeks after HIV testing). 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 NCT03154320, which also lists 2 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 9 Sep 2022.

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