Pilot Study of Metabolic Syndromes and HIV Infections in Indian Tibetans

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01261221

Enrollment

137

Registered

2010-12-16

Start date

2010-07-31

Completion date

2011-07-31

Last updated

2012-05-23

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Conditions

HIV Infection, Metabolic Syndromes

Brief summary

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital will provide a long-term free medical service in Indian Tibetans since July 2010. The investigators plan to investigate metabolic syndromes and HIV infection in Indian Tibetan community. The investigators will survey the prevalence and risk factors by means of HIV quick test and questionnaires. Since there is lacking of prevalence survey for metabolic syndrome and HIV infection in Tibetan colony of India, the investigiators will carry out this survey under the support and assistance of Department of Health of Central Tibetan Government.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Tibetan colony of India

Exclusion criteria

non-Tibetan colony of India

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results