A Randomised Prospective Study Assessing Changes in Neurocognitive Function, Using a Computerised Test Battery, in Treatment Naïve HIV-1 Positive Subjects Commencing Two Different Antiretroviral Regimens
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- nevirapine
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Enrollment
- 21
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- To assess changes in simple reaction time as measured by a computerised test battery
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of an association between changes in neurocognitive function, as measured by a computerised test battery, and the use of two different highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens in treatment naïve HIV-1 infected subjects commencing antiretroviral therapy.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •HIV-1 infected males or females
- •Signed informed consent
- •No previous antiretroviral treatment
- •Males with CD4+ lymphocyte count \< 400 cells/ųL and females with CD4+ lymphocyte count \< 250 cells/ųL
- •Susceptible to all currently licensed nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Existing neurological disease
- •Hepatitis B or hepatitis C co-infection
- •Current history of major depression or psychosis
- •Recent head injury
- •Current alcohol abuse or drug dependence
- •Active opportunistic infection or significant co-morbidities
Arms & Interventions
NRTIs plus NNRTI arm
nevirapine 400 mg once daily (after 12 weeks induction)with a nucleoside backbone
Intervention: nevirapine
NRTIs plus PI arm
atazanavir 300 mg once daily, ritonavir 100 mg once daily with a nucleoside backbone
Intervention: atazanavir/ritonavir
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To assess changes in simple reaction time as measured by a computerised test battery
Time Frame: over study period