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Adolescent Master Protocol for Participants 18 Years of Age and Older (AMP Up)

Recruiting
Conditions
HIV/AIDS
Registration Number
NCT02119702
Lead Sponsor
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Brief Summary

This is a prospective cohort study designed to define the impact of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) on young adults with perinatal HIV infection (YAPHIV) as they transition into adulthood. A group of of perinatally exposed but uninfected young adults from a similar sociodemographic background and age distribution will be enrolled for comparison.

Detailed Description

AMP Up aims to define the impact of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) on young adults with perinatal HIV infection as they transition into adulthood. A group of uninfected perinatally-exposed young adults from a similar sociodemographic background and age distribution will be enrolled for comparison.

The primary objectives of this study are:

* To identify infectious and non-infectious complications of HIV disease and toxicities resulting from long-term ART, including disease progression, immune dysfunction, viral resistance, end-organ disease, and mortality.

* To define the impact of HIV infection and ART on the long-term clinical outcomes of young adults, including:

* Metabolic abnormalities and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including glucose and lipid metabolism, blood pressure, and body composition.

* Sexually transmitted infections (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, syphilis, human papillomavirus (HPV), genital warts and HSV) among males and females, and cervical HPV-associated pre-cancers and cancers and Mycoplasma genitalium and other vaginal microbiota among females.

* Reproductive health, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes including mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

* To define the impact of perinatal HIV infection, its concomitant risk factors and ART on long-term neurocognitive and behavioral health outcomes, including:

* Mental health and neurocognitive functioning.

* Health care behaviors, including adherence to ART, participation in health care services, and transition to adult clinical care.

* Risk behaviors, including sexual behavior and substance use.

* Independent living skills, and vocational and education achievement necessary for successful transition to adult functioning and quality of life.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
820
Inclusion Criteria
  • Perinatal HIV infection as documented in the medical record

  • At or beyond their 18th birthday at the time of informed consent with no upper age limit

  • Willing to provide access to existing medical records

    • Available medical record documentation since early childhood of:

      • ART exposure history
      • Opportunistic infection prophylaxis exposure history
      • Viral load and CD4+ cell count history
      • Major medical events history
  • Willingness to participate and provide legal written consent

Exclusion Criteria
  • HIV acquired by other than maternal-child transmission (e.g., blood products, sexual contact, and IV drug use) as documented in the medical record

Uninfected Cohort

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Absence of perinatal HIV infection as indicated in the medical record; the Perinatally HIV-Exposed Uninfected (PHEU) participant may have horizontally-acquired HIV infection
  • At or beyond their 18th birthday at the time of informed consent with no upper age limit
  • Willingness to participate and provide legal written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have confirmed perinatal HIV infection as documented in the medical record

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mental health problemsAnnually for 6 years

Assessed at annually through the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)) and General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

HIV disease progressionAnnually for 6 years

Factors of interest for this outcome include virologic suppression, immune impairment, immune activation, changes in ART, cumulative exposure to specific ART, viral resistance, co-infections, and host genetic polymorphisms. Data will be collected through chart abstraction and laboratory assessments and central laboratory testing.

Metabolic abnormalitiesAnnually for 6 years

Factors of interest include BMI, body composition, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, lipid levels (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides). Data will be collected by chart review, physical assessments, and laboratory evaluations.

Sexually transmitted infections (STI)Annually for 6 years

STI testing and chart review conducted annually.

PregnanciesAnnually for 6 years

Data collected annually through online surveys and chart abstraction.

Transition to adult functioningEvery 3 years for 6 years

Every year participants will complete an online survey to collect data on educational attainment, employment, independent living and quality of life.

MortalityAnnually for 6 years

Factors of interest for this outcome include virologic suppression, immune impairment, immune activation, changes in ART, cumulative exposure to specific ART, viral resistance, co-infections, and host genetic polymorphisms. Data will be collected through chart abstraction and laboratory assessments.

Cognitive impairmentEvery 3 years for 6 years

Assessed at Entry, Years 3, 6, 9, and 12 visits through the NIH Toolbox.

Maternal-to-child HIV transmissionAnnually for 6 years

Data collected through annual chart review.

ART adherenceAnnually for 6 years

Data collected annually through an online survey.

Prevalence of risk behaviors including risky sexual behavior and licit and illicit substance useAnnually for 6 years

Participants will complete an annual online survey.

Hearing dysfunctionEvery 3 years for 6 years

Assessed through the NIH Toolbox and a questionnaire to be completed at Entry, Year 3 and Year 6 visits.

Risk factors for cardiovascular diseaseAnnually for 6 years

Factors of interest include BMI, body composition, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, lipid levels (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides) and cumulative cardiometabolic risk. Data will be collected by chart review, physical assessments, and laboratory evaluations.

Language developmentOnce, at the Entry or Year 3 visit

The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF) IV assessment will be completed at the Entry or Year 3 visit.

End-organ diseaseAnnually for 6 years

Factors of interest for this outcome include virologic suppression, immune impairment, immune activation, changes in ART, cumulative exposure to specific ART, viral resistance, co-infections, and host genetic polymorphisms. Data will be collected through chart abstraction and laboratory assessments.

Cervical HPV-associated pre-cancers and cancers (among female participants)Annually for 6 years

Data collected through annual chart review.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

University of California San Diego

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La Jolla, California, United States

University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center

🇺🇸

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

University of Miami

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Children's Hospital Boston

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School

🇺🇸

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

Jacobi Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

🇺🇸

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, Texas, United States

San Juan Research Hospital

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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