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Study on immune mechanism of HIV complicated with cryptococcus neoformans meningitis

Study on immune mechanism of HIV complicated with cryptococcus neoformans meningitis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100054658
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-12-23
Start date
2021-12-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HIV with cryptococcal meningitis

Interventions

Sponsors

Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >- 18 years, male or female; 2. One of the following situations: (1) HIV antibody positive, confirmed by Western Blot confirmation test; the first diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis, the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis is based on: 1) Symptoms and signs: mainly include low-grade fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, mental state changes, mental confusion, irritability, memory impairment, behavior changes, lethargy, neck stiffness, visual disturbances and other symptoms; 2) Cerebrospinal fluid examination: increased pressure, increased protein content in cerebrospinal fluid, decreased sugar content, mild or moderate leukocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid; 3) Microbiological and immunological examinations: cerebrospinal fluid ink staining showed Cryptococcus, cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcus antigen positive or cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcus positive culture. (2) HIV antibody positive, confirmed by Western Blot confirmation test, blood CrAg negative; (3) HIV antibody negative, blood CrAg negative. 3. Voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating women; 2. Those who have received immunomodulatory therapy (such as interleukin, interferon, cyclosporine, etc.) within 60 days before enrollment; 3. Those who have received antibiotics (sulfa, etc.), metformin, probiotics, prebiotics and other drug treatments within 30 days of enrollment; 4. Patients who have participated in study drug treatment within 60 days before enrollment; 5. Gastrointestinal reactions such as diarrhea and abdominal pain occurred before enrollment; 6. Acute or severe disease or infection (such as liver cirrhosis, kidney, jaundice, gastrointestinal bleeding, tumor, etc.) requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization within 60 days before enrollment; 7. ALT more than 5 times the normal value, neutrophil count below 500 x 10^6 cells/L, platelet count below 50,000 x 10^6 cells/L, and creatinine level above 220 µmol/L.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in immune cells;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gene model changes and corresponding functional changes;The interplay between immune cells;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Yaokai

Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center

yaokaichen@hotmail.com+86 13838352995

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026