Status:

COMPLETED

Natural History Study of HIV Acquired in Infancy or Childhood

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Brief Summary

Background: * About 10,000 children in the United States have been living with HIV infection since birth. Little is known about the long-term effects of HIV infection and its treatment on the growth ...

Detailed Description

Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has altered the natural history of HIV disease in children. The pediatric cohort in this country offers a tremendous opportunity to understan...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Known HIV disease and followed in the NCI pediatric HIV program (on an NCI protocol) as of December 2004, or an HIV-infected sibling of a participant.
  • Age greater than 6 years.
  • For children greater than 7 years, ability to give assent if developmentally appropriate.
  • Receives care from a health care provider not affiliated with the protocol.
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR CARDIAC IMAGING SUB-STUDY:
  • HIV positive participants
  • Known HIV disease, documented or believed to have been acquired during the first decade of life
  • Age greater than 7 years old
  • HIV negative participants
  • HIV negative, documented by a negative ELISA
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years old and less than or equal to 30 years old
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent for subjects greater than or equal to 18 years, and inability or unwillingness of one parent/legal guardian to provide consent for subjects less than 18 years.
  • Clinically significant, systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction) which in the judgment of the Principal Investigator would compromise the patient s ability to tolerate this study.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR CARDIAC IMAGING SUB-STUDY:
  • Subjects with contraindication to MRI scanning. These include but are not limited to the presence of any implanted device that is incompatible with MRI.
  • Subjects who cannot tolerate an MRI scan or who require sedation for MRI.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • History of severe allergic reaction to gadolinium contrast agents.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 60 cc/min/1.73m(2).
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent for subjects greater than 18 years, and inability or unwillingness of one parent/legal guardian to provide permission for subjects less than 18 years.
  • Clinically significant, systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction) which in the judgement of the Principanl Investigator (or designee) would compromise the patient s ability to tolerate this study
  • Some subjects may be excluded from cardiac CT but still eligible to enroll in the rest of the study. Exclusion criteria for the cardiac CT component include:
  • Age less than 18 years
  • Use of metformin-containing products less than 24 hours prior to contrast administration
  • History of Multiple Myeloma
  • Some subjects may be excluded from receiving contrast but will have a non-contrast cardiac CT. Exclusion from receiving contrast include:
  • Cratinine value greater than 1.4 mg/dL
  • History of significant allergic reaction to CT contrast agents
  • Some subjects may receive the cardiac CT but will be excluded from receiving beta-blocker. Exclusion criteria for receiving beta-blocker include:
  • Asthma
  • Active bronchospasm
  • Moderate or severe COPD
  • 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
  • Decompensated cardiac failure
  • Allergy to beta blockers
  • Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm HG
  • Resting heart rate at the time of scan less than 60 if regular and less than 65 if irregular

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 22 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    54 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00924365

    Start Date

    February 1 2007

    End Date

    April 22 2014

    Last Update

    December 17 2019

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892