Status:

COMPLETED

Problems With Immune Recovery in the Gut Tissue

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to find out if the process of HIV replication in the lymph tissue and gut tissue of people taking HIV drugs causes long-term damage to the ability of the gut to protect you fr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV+ individuals
  • Seropositive for HIV
  • On ART for at least 12 months
  • Seropositive for Herpes Simplex Type 2 and Cytomegalovirus
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Negative pregnancy test for eligible women of childbearing potential
  • HIV- individuals
  • Seronegative for HIV
  • Seropositive for Herpes Simplex Type 2 and Cytomegalovirus
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Negative pregnancy test for eligible women of childbearing potential

Exclusion

  • Taking daily suppressive therapy for Herpes Simplex Type 2
  • Contraindication to surgical \& endoscopic procedures (as judged by PI)
  • Psychiatric or psychological illness that would make adherence to protocol procedures unlikely
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01460433

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2013

Last Update

September 5 2014

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455