MedPath

Diet / Gut Microbiome Interaction and Influence on Inflammatory Disease in HIV Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
HIV
Interventions
Other: Agrarian Diet
Other: Western-type Diet
Registration Number
NCT02610374
Lead Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Brief Summary

The primary objective is to assess the effect of short-term diet modification on the microbiome composition, and inflammatory/metabolic disease markers in Antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated HIV-infected participants and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative controls in the United States.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized clinical trial. Fifty (50) Antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive participants, 24 HIV negative controls matched for age and sex, and 24 HIV negative controls from a population at high risk for contracting HIV will be recruited into 3 cohorts. All participants will undergo a 4 week diet modification and will be randomly assigned to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet. For the first 2 weeks, food will be provided to the participant, followed by an additional 2 weeks where participants will be provided a diet menu with recipes to prepare themselves. There will be 4 study visits and participation will last for up to 2 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • HIV-infected cohort (Cohort A)

    • Documentation of HIV-1 infection defined as a positive antibody test or plasma HIV-1 RNA (ribosomal ribonucleic acid).
    • Treated with ART (minimum of three antiretroviral drugs in regimen) for at least 12 months with no changes in antiretroviral drugs over the past 6 months
    • Plasma HIV-1 RNA ≤ 50 copies/mL in the preceding 6 months.
  • HIV-negative cohorts (Cohort B and C)

    • Documentation of a negative HIV-1 antibody test
  • All Cohorts

    • Age 18 to 65 years
    • Body mass index between 21-29 kg/m2 (non-obese)
    • Stable weight for at least 3 months (≤15% change in body weight)
    • Negative pregnancy test (if female)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Use of systemic (oral or parenteral) antibiotics within two months prior to study entry
  • Active chronic infection such as hepatitis B or C or an active malignancy that requires systemic chemotherapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort CWestern-type DietHIV-negative low-risk individuals will be randomized to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet for 4 weeks.
Cohort BWestern-type DietHIV-negative high-risk individuals will be randomized to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet for 4 weeks.
Cohort CAgrarian DietHIV-negative low-risk individuals will be randomized to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet for 4 weeks.
Cohort AWestern-type DietHIV-positive individuals will be randomized to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet for 4 weeks.
Cohort BAgrarian DietHIV-negative high-risk individuals will be randomized to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet for 4 weeks.
Cohort AAgrarian DietHIV-positive individuals will be randomized to receive either an Agrarian diet or a Western-type diet for 4 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in plasma IL-6 concentration (All Participants)4 weeks

- The change in plasma IL-6 from baseline to week 4 for all participants (Cohorts A, B \& C) assigned to the Agrarian diet group will be compared to participants assigned to the Western diet group.

Change in plasma IL-6 concentration (HIV-Infected Participants)4 weeks

- The change in plasma IL-6 from baseline to week 4 for HIV-infected participants (Cohort A) assigned to an Agrarian diet will be compared to HIV-uninfected participants (Cohort B \& C) assigned to an Agrarian diet.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Denver

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath