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Antiretroviral Regime for Viral Eradication in Newborns

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
HIV/AIDS and Infections
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02712801
Lead Sponsor
National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC
Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled, open clinical trial. The trial will be carried out in five provinces in China. Pregnant women with HIV infection and at high risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV will be identified. Their newborn babies who are at high risk HIV infection will be recruited and randomized into intervention and control groups. Children in intervention groups will receive ART and intensive HIV testing after birth. Children in control group will receive routine prevention of mother-to-child transmission services. All the included children will be followed up and their development and infection status will be recorded and compared.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria
  • children whose mother with HIV infection
  • children whose mother received antiretroviral drugs after 36 gestational weeks or received no drugs before delivery
  • live birth
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Exclusion Criteria
  • birth weight is less than 2000g
  • Apgar score is less than 3 at 1 minute after birth or less than 6 at 5 minute after birth .
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention groupLopinavir/ritonavirChildren will receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) until 6 weeks old after birth. For the first two weeks, Zidovudine (AZT), Lamivudine (3TC) and Nevirapine (NVP) will be used. When the child is 2 weeks old, the regimen will be adjusted and Nevirapine (NVP) will be replaced by Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r). Early infant diagnosis and other relevant testing will be performed to monitor children's HIV infection status. If the child is not infected, ART will be stopped when he/she reaches 6 weeks old. Otherwise, the treatment will be continued.
Intervention groupNevirapineChildren will receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) until 6 weeks old after birth. For the first two weeks, Zidovudine (AZT), Lamivudine (3TC) and Nevirapine (NVP) will be used. When the child is 2 weeks old, the regimen will be adjusted and Nevirapine (NVP) will be replaced by Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r). Early infant diagnosis and other relevant testing will be performed to monitor children's HIV infection status. If the child is not infected, ART will be stopped when he/she reaches 6 weeks old. Otherwise, the treatment will be continued.
Intervention groupZidovudineChildren will receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) until 6 weeks old after birth. For the first two weeks, Zidovudine (AZT), Lamivudine (3TC) and Nevirapine (NVP) will be used. When the child is 2 weeks old, the regimen will be adjusted and Nevirapine (NVP) will be replaced by Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r). Early infant diagnosis and other relevant testing will be performed to monitor children's HIV infection status. If the child is not infected, ART will be stopped when he/she reaches 6 weeks old. Otherwise, the treatment will be continued.
Intervention groupLamivudineChildren will receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) until 6 weeks old after birth. For the first two weeks, Zidovudine (AZT), Lamivudine (3TC) and Nevirapine (NVP) will be used. When the child is 2 weeks old, the regimen will be adjusted and Nevirapine (NVP) will be replaced by Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r). Early infant diagnosis and other relevant testing will be performed to monitor children's HIV infection status. If the child is not infected, ART will be stopped when he/she reaches 6 weeks old. Otherwise, the treatment will be continued.
Control groupZidovudineChildren will receive routine prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services. Nevirapine (NVP) or Zidovudine (AZT) will be administrated to them until 6 weeks old after birth. Early infant diagnosis services will be provided when the child is 6 weeks old and repeated when 3 months old. Children with HIV infection will be referred to receive routine HIV infection treatment.
Control groupNevirapineChildren will receive routine prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services. Nevirapine (NVP) or Zidovudine (AZT) will be administrated to them until 6 weeks old after birth. Early infant diagnosis services will be provided when the child is 6 weeks old and repeated when 3 months old. Children with HIV infection will be referred to receive routine HIV infection treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HIV infection in children0-18 months old

Number of children diagnosed with HIV infection

Functional HIV cure in children0-36 months old

Number of children with functional HIV cure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality0-36 months old

Number of children died

ART regime for HIV exposed children at high risk of infection0-36 months old

ART regime to be used for functional HIV cure in children

Testing algorithm for early infant diagnosis of HIV0-4 weeks old

Testing methods and algorithm for HIV exposed infants

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

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Nanning, Guangxi, China

Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangdong Province

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

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Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Yunan Province

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Kunming, Yunnan, China

Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Sichuan Province

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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