None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
A prospective, non-randomised, 48 week study of the effect of PI containing and non-PI containing antiretroviral regimens on the expression of adipocyte specific genes, protein levels and cellular structure in HIV-infected individuals, naive to therapy, who are starting therapy for the first time.
Interventions
A prospective, non-randomised, 48 week study of the effect of PI containing and non-PI containing antiretroviral regimens on the expression of adipocyte specific genes, protein levels and cellular structure in HIV-infected individuals, naive to therapy, who are starting therapy for the first time.
Sponsors
The University of New South Wales
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Be able to provide written consent to perform in the trial.- HIV antibody positive at time of entry to the study.Specific to HAMA part A only:- Be naive to antiretroviral medication.Specific to HAMA part B only:- Have had a minimum total exposure to antiretroviral medications (to include drugs from more than one drug class) of 48 weeks at time of recruitment.- Have had a minimum of 48 weeks interval since completion of HAMA part A.
Exclusion criteria
General:- Any history of, or ongoing, mental or physical condition (including suspected or known diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease), which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the subjects ability to participate in the trial.- Prior use of growth hormone or glucocorticoid or anabolic steroid products within the previous six months.- Prior use of supraphysiological doses of testosterone or oestrogen replacement therapy within the previous year.- Alcohol or substance abuse which in the opinion of the investigator would affect the patients ability to participate in the trial.- Prior use of any retinoid-containing compound within the previous six months.- Abnormal coagulation.- Previous allergic reaction or known allergy to local anaesthetic.- Previous or concomitant use of medications, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would affect the subjects ability to participate in all activities involved in the trial.- Any grade-three laboratory abnormality recorded from screening bloods, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the subjects ability to safely complete all study requirements.- Any finding on screening clinical examination, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the subjects ability to participate in the rest of the trial.- PregnancySpecific to HAMA part A only:- Prior use of anti-retroviral agents (including protease inhibitors, nucleoside or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, investigational antiretroviral agents or fusion inhibitors). Entry of individuals who have had previous antiretroviral therapy as part of Post Exposure Prophylaxis will be at the discretion of the study investigators.
Outcome results
None listed