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Camu Camu in ART-treated People Living with HIV

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
HIV Infections
Interventions
Biological: Camu Camu Capsules
Registration Number
NCT04058392
Lead Sponsor
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Brief Summary

Persons living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) remain with inflammation leading to higher risks of cardiovascular diseases, fatty liver and cancer. It has been observed in colitis and in HIV infection that abnormal composition of the gut microbes and leaky gut induce inflammation contributing to diabetes, fatty liver and cardiovascular risks. Abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila in stool, a type of good bacteria acting as a shield on the gut barrier has been shown to prevent obesity, diabetes and to improve cancer treatment response. Health food (prebiotic) increases the frequency of A. muciniphila in overweight individuals.

Dr Marette, a study collaborator from Laval University, has recently published (Gut, 2018) that an extract from a Brazilian fruit called Camu Camu (CC) protects mice from obesity, reduce LPS, a marker for passage of microbes from the gut into the blood and decreases inflammation in association with the frequency of A. muciniphila in stools. The extract of CC is sold in nutritional stores to regulate body fat.

The investigators will invite 22 participants to take 2 capsules of CC daily for 12 weeks in addition to their ART. CC tolerance and changes in blood and stools for inflammation and microbe composition will be evalutated at the end of the 12-week treatment and 8 weeks post-intake. An optional sub study will assess the changes of gut barrier by doing biopsies by colonoscopy.

CC is expected to beassociated with an enrichment of A. muciniphila in stools, combined with reduced gut damage and inflammation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Camu CamuCamu Camu CapsulesAssessments will be done at baseline, during and after 12 weeks of Camu Camu intake.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of the plasma marker of microbial translocation LPS, assessed using ELISA.12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in HIV reservoir size in biopsies using qPCR12 weeks
Association between baseline gut microbiota composition (16S rDNA sequencing), and markers of gut integrity (I-FABP, tissue staining) and inflammation (T-cell activation, inflammatory cytokines).2 weeks
Safety and tolerability of CC20 weeks

measured by evaluating adverse events, hematology, and serum chemistries over the course of the study. These evaluations will include HIV viral load, glucose levels, a lipid profile and plasma levels of hsCRP and D-dimer.

Changes in gut integrity markers I-FABP, and sST2, measured by ELISA12 weeks and 20 weeks
Changes in microbial translocation marker 1-3-b-D-Glucan assessed using the Fungitell assay12 weeks and 20 weeks.
Changes in pro-inflammatory markers (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18. IP-10, IL-17A and F, IL-22, and soluble CD14) and anti-inflammatory markers (IL-10) assessed by ELISA.12 weeks and 20 weeks
Changes in T-cell and monocyte activation levels assessed by flow cytometry using markers CD38, HLA-DR and PD-112 weeks and 20 weeks
Changes in A. muciniphila levels in stools using qPCR12 weeks and 20 wekks
Changes in microbiota composition and diversity in stools assessed using 16s rDNA sequencing12 weeks and 20 wekks
Changes in HIV reservoir size in blood assessed by PCR12 weeks and 20 wekks
Evaluate intra-patient variability using data from two baseline visits, approximately two weeks apart from each other to confirm reliability of baseline results.2 weeks
Changes in gut mucosa architecture in a subset of participants who will consent to have colon biopsies before and at the end of the 12 weeks of CC treatment.12 weeks
Changes in inflammation in gut mucosa biopsy assessed by myeloperoxidase staining before and at the end of the 12 weeks of CC treatment12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mcgill University Health Center

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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