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MARCH Central Nervous System Substudy

Completed
Conditions
HIV-1 Infection
Interventions
Drug: Arm 1 TNucleotide Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors and Boosted Protease Inhibitors
Drug: Arm 3 Maraviroc and Nucleotide Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Drug: Arm 2 Maraviroc and Protease Inhibitors
Registration Number
NCT01637233
Lead Sponsor
Kirby Institute
Brief Summary

This substudy is a prospective, observational, open-label, randomised study within the MARCH study. The purpose of this substudy is to investigate the changes in cerebral function parameters at 5 timepoints over 96 weeks of the three different treatment arms within the MARCH study. The investigators hypothesise that there will be improvements in cerebral function in those patients randomised, as part of the parent study, into the maraviroc arms.

the assessments in this CNS substudy will include:

1. Neurocognitive function as assessed by a computerised testing battery called CogState;

2. changes in cerebral metabolites as measured via 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H-MRS)

In those randomised to the maraviroc arms (arms 2 and 3) there is an optional Lumbar puncture at week 48. The cerebrospinal fluid will be used to measure maraviroc levels and an ultrasensitive CSF HIV-1 viral load. These results will be matched with levels in the plasma.

Detailed Description

this is detailed above, this is a substudy of MARCH

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • Provision of written, informed consent for participation in the substudy
  • Enrolled into the substudy either at or before the week 0 visit of the main study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pre-existing CNS diseases
  • Recent head injury (past three months)
  • Current history of major depression or psychosis

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NRTI + PIArm 1 TNucleotide Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors and Boosted Protease InhibitorsThis is the randomisation of the main study, Arm 1
maraviroc + NRTIArm 3 Maraviroc and Nucleotide Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitorsthis is the randomisation of the main study, Arm 3
maraviroc + PIArm 2 Maraviroc and Protease Inhibitorsthis is the randomisation of the main study, Arm 2
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess changes in NC function over 96 weeks, measured via a computerised testing battery in HIV-infected subjects stable on antiretroviral therapy randomised to three different treatment approaches96 weeks

using CogState testing at 5 timepoints, weeks 0, 12, 24, 48, 96

To assess changes in cerebral metabolites over 96 weeks, measured via 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H-MRS), in HIV-infected subjects stable on antiretroviral therapy randomised to three different treatment approaches96 weeks

Assessment of CNS metabolites via 1H-MRS at week 0, 48, 96

* Cerebral metabolites in frontal white and grey voxels, and basal ganglia will be measured

* Measurable metabolites will include assessment of neuronal markers, N-acetyl-aspartate, and inflammatory markers, myo-Inositols and Choline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
to assess CSF HIV-1 RNA and CSF maraviroc concentration (in the MVC treatment arms) versus plasma HIV -1 RNA and MVC concentration after 48 weeks of therapy48 weeks

A LP examination at week 48 (optional and only in the MVC treatment arms, and only if there is no contraindication to LP) to assess, with matched plasma samples:

* CSF MVC concentration

* CSF HIV-1 RNA

* CSF biomarkers

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Hospital Ramos Mejía

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fundación IDEAA

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

CAICI

🇦🇷

Rosario, Argentina

Chulalongkorn University Hospital

🇹🇭

Bangkok, Thailand

Brighton & Sussex University NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom

Imperial Healthcare, St. Mary's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

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