Status:

UNKNOWN

Characterization of Visceral Adiposity in HIV Mono-infected Patients With NAFLD

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Conditions:

Visceral Steatosis

Hiv

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine the distribution of visceral fat in people living with HIV (PLHIV) with NAFLD by clinical anthropometric indicators (wais-to-hip ratio), lipid accumulation product (waist circumference an...

Detailed Description

This is single center, cross sectional study conducted at the Chronic Viral Illness Service (CVIS) of McGill University Health Center (MUHC). This is a pilot feasibility study with the aim of further ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age ≥18 years old at screening;
  • Able to provide informed consent, in French or English;
  • Historical HIV seropositive (ELISA with Western blot confirmation);
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindications to Fibroscan with CAP (pregnant women or individuals carrying a pacemaker);
  • Historical evidence of co-infection with Hepatitis B or C (i.e. HBsAg or anti-HCV positive);
  • Significant alcohol intake (\>21 units/week in men and \>14 units/week in women\[23\]) at screening using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) questionnaire;
  • Patients with previous decompensating events from liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B and C), hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 9 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    June 1 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05359471

    Start Date

    April 9 2021

    End Date

    June 1 2022

    Last Update

    May 3 2022

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    McGill University Health Center

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada