Neurocognitive Impairment and Psychiatric Comorbidities in HIV-1
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Interventions
- Procedure: lumbar puncture, MRI, MRS
- Registration Number
- NCT00476671
- Brief Summary
To assess the prevalence and risk factors of neurocognitive impairment and psychiatric comorbidities in HIV infected patients who have undetectable viral load, have been on HAART for at least 1 year and have no history of CNS infection.
- Detailed Description
To understand how to prevent and treat HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment and psychiatric comorbidities in HIV-infected Thai individuals who don't have current AIDS related illness or current and prior central nervous system (CNS) infection, and have been well treated with HAART with undetectable HIV RNA.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- Signed informed consent
- Evidence of HIV infection (confirmed positive ELISA and documented history of measurable HIV RNA)
- Age > 18 years old
- Plasma HIV RNA of < 50 copies/ml within 3 months prior to screening
- Have been on only NNRTI-based HAART regimen for the entire duration and for at least1 year.
- Current AIDS defining illnesses
- Current or history of previous CNS infection.
- Head injury with loss of consciousness greater than 1 hour
- Acute illness within 30 days prior to entry that, in the opinion of investigators, would prevent patients from completing the protocol required procedures.
- Known learning disability including dyslexia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 lumbar puncture, MRI, MRS HIV infected adults with viral load \< 50 copies/ml on NNRTI based HAART
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Neuropsychological testing score 1 day
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT)
🇹ðŸ‡Bangkok, Thailand