Quality of Life and Changes in Metabolism of Lipids and Glucose After Switching to a Nevirapine-based Regimen in HIV+ Patients
An Open, Randomised, Multicentre, Comparative Trial, to Evaluate the Benefit of Switching From a PI-based Regimen to a Nevirapine-based Regimen on the Quality of Life, Patient Adherence, Patient's Perception of Fat Redistribution and Metabolic Changes, in HIV+ Patients Suffering From Fat Abnormalities
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to compare the effect of switching to nevirapine (Viramune®)-containing regimen on quality of life of patients with fat abnormalities and virological control whilst receiving a PI-based regimen.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 hiv-infections
Started Sep 2001
24 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2001
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2004
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 9, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 10, 2006
CompletedNovember 1, 2013
October 1, 2013
2.5 years
January 9, 2006
October 31, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Quality of Life (WHOQoL questionnaire)
up to 48 weeks
Change in triglycerides in plasma
up to 48 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Patients perception of fat redistribution
up to 48 weeks
Adherence to therapy
up to 48 weeks
Changes in metabolism of lipids and glucose
up to 48 weeks
Bone mineral loss
up to 48 weeks
Therapeutic drug levels of antiretrovirals (drug plasma level / IC90)
up to 48 weeks
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Subject suffering with clinically evident fat redistribution including the lipodystrophic syndrome and/or with abnormal values of triglycerides, cholesterol and/or insulin resistance
- Subject on treatment with HAART including PIs for at least 9 months, without therapeutic changes for at least 6 months
- Baseline CD4+ \>200 cells/mm3
- HIV-1 RNA levels \<200 copies/mL at baseline and during the previous 6 months
You may not qualify if:
- Subject with other serious or chronic disease unrelated to HIV
- Subject with active invasive infections
- Subject with Karnofsky score less than 50
- Prior NNRTs experience
- Documented or suspected acute hepatitis within 30 days prior to baseline visit, irrespective of AST and ALT values that are \>5 ULN
- Subject receiving hypolipidemic and/or antidiabetic drugs at study entry
- Subjects with central nervous system disease or pre-existing mental disturbance
- Subjects on methadone chronic treatment at study entry
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (24)
Ospedale Regionale
Ancona, 60020, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Annunziata
Antella (fi), 50011, Italy
Clinica di Malattie Infettive
Bari, 70124, Italy
Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo
Bergamo, 24128, Italy
Ospedale degli Infermi di Biella
Biella, 13900, Italy
Istituto di Malattie Infettive
Bologna, 40138, Italy
Ospedale Civile
Brescia, 25123, Italy
Spedali Civili di Brescia
Brescia, 25123, Italy
Ospedale di Circolo di Busto
Busto Arsizio (va), 21052, Italy
Ospedale SS. Trinità
Cagliari, 09100, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Arcispedale S. Anna
Ferrara, 44100, Italy
Ospedale San Martino
Genova, 16132, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero "A. Manzoni"
Lecco, 23900, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma
Mantova, 46100, Italy
Ospedale Luigi Sacco
Milan, 20100, Italy
Fondazione Centro S. Raffaele del Monte Tabor
Milan, 20127, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera "Luigi Sacco"
Milan, 20157, Italy
Ospedale Luigi Sacco
Milan, 20157, Italy
Policlinico Universitario
Modena, 41100, Italy
Ospedale A. Cotugno
Napoli, 80131, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Padua, 35128, Italy
IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, 27100, Italy
Ospedale Civile
Piacenza, 29100, Italy
Ospedale Cisanello
Pisa, 35128, Italy
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator
BI Italy
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 9, 2006
First Posted
January 10, 2006
Study Start
September 1, 2001
Primary Completion
March 1, 2004
Study Completion
March 1, 2004
Last Updated
November 1, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-10