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临床试验/ISRCTN21322548
ISRCTN21322548已完成不适用

A randomised controlled trial of prednisone versus placebo in the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients presenting with mild to moderate Tuberculosis-associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome after commencing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

niversity of Cape Town - Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences (South Africa)0 个研究点目标入组 100 人开始时间: 2005年8月17日最近更新:
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阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
100

研究概览

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • A. Age 18 years and over
  • B. Informed consent (written)
  • C. Prior to the introduction of HAART the following criteria must be met for the diagnosis of TB-IRIS to be considered:
  • 1. The patient has HIV infection
  • 2. The patient should be antiretroviral-naïve (excluding receipt of antiretroviral treatment within mother to child transmission programmes ? Nevirapine single-dose with or without Zidovudine in the third trimester)
  • 3. The patient has microbiologic, histologic or very strong clinical evidence of tuberculosis
  • 4. There has been a documented improvement in symptoms, Karnofsky score and/or weight, resolution of fever and clinical and radiological stabilization during the intensive phase of multidrug TB therapy
  • 5. That adherence with anti-TB treatment is >80%
  • 6. That the infecting strain of M. tuberculosis is sensitive to rifampicin, if this result is available
  • D. Consider TB-IRIS if, within 3 months of the introduction of multi-drug HAART
  • 1. Adherence with HAART is documented and the patient was on anti-tuberculous therapy when HAART commenced
  • 2. There are new or recurrent constitutional symptoms PLUS one or more of:
  • i. New or expanding lymph nodes (>20 mm or >50% in volume)
  • ii. New or expanding tuberculous cold abscesses (e.g. paraspinal)
  • iii. New or expanding pulmonary infiltrates (radiographically confirmed)
  • iv. New or enlarging serous effusions (pericardial, pleural or ascitic)
  • Patients presenting with other manifestations of TB-IRIS (e.g. central nervous system [CNS] tuberculoma) will not be included in this study.

排除标准

  • 1. Previous systemic steroid therapy as part of the management of tuberculosis
  • 2. Pregnancy
  • 3. Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus
  • 4. Adrenal failure
  • 5. Severe TB-IRIS (these cases will receive open label corticosteroids) manifested by:
  • a. Respiratory failure (pO2 <8 kPa)
  • b. Altered level of consciousness or new focal neurological signs
  • c. Compression of vital structures (e.g. bronchostenosis)
  • 6. Kaposi?s sarcoma

研究者

发起方
niversity of Cape Town - Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences (South Africa)

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