Evaluation of body fat measurements to predict risk of Heart Disease in HIV-positive patients using Cocktail
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseB20-B24
- Registration Number
- RBR-9rcxbq
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
HIV positive test; age between 18 and 60 years; stable HIV patients (no signs or symptoms of opportunistic infections); use of HAART and stable weight (<10% change during the last year).
Exclusion Criteria
presence of edema; thyroid disease; chronic renal insufficiency; pulmonary disease; hepatic alterations; signs or symptoms of opportunistic infections; presence of a pacemaker or a metal prosthesis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Higher cardiovascular risk identified by cutoff points of waist circumference from a measurement 2% below the general population of 88cm for women and 102cm for men
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are not expected