A Study of HIV and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-Infected Patients

June 23, 2005 updated by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Viral Burden and Development of CMV End-Organ Disease: A Prospective Study in HIV-Infected Individuals.

To define relationships between 1) HIV load and risk of CMV disease, 2) CMV load and the risk of developing CMV disease, and 3) CMV load and HIV load. To establish threshold CMV and HIV load values in peripheral blood fractions that are associated with development of CMV end-organ disease. To define the natural history of CMV diseases in the context of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Establishment of threshold CMV and HIV load values associated with CMV disease would facilitate identification of HIV-infected individuals truly at risk for CMV disease in whom targeted prophylactic interventions to prevent CMV disease would be indicated. These studies would also further the understanding of the natural history of CMV disease within the context of AIDS. Natural history studies conducted prior to the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART; i.e., 3-drug regimens that include HIV reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors) have demonstrated that the risk for developing CMV disease increases with progression of HIV disease and with declining CD4 counts. Presently the need exists to define the natural history of CMV disease in patients with AIDS within the context of HAART.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Establishment of threshold CMV and HIV load values associated with CMV disease would facilitate identification of HIV-infected individuals truly at risk for CMV disease in whom targeted prophylactic interventions to prevent CMV disease would be indicated. These studies would also further the understanding of the natural history of CMV disease within the context of AIDS. Natural history studies conducted prior to the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART; i.e., 3-drug regimens that include HIV reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors) have demonstrated that the risk for developing CMV disease increases with progression of HIV disease and with declining CD4 counts. Presently the need exists to define the natural history of CMV disease in patients with AIDS within the context of HAART.

In this prospective observational study, HIV-infected patients who are CMV-seropositive with no clinical symptoms of CMV disease at entry are followed for three years or until the diagnosis of CMV end-organ disease or death, whichever comes first. Clinical evaluations are performed at baseline and every 8 weeks. Blood samples for virologic studies are taken every 16 weeks.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
        • Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • UCLA CARE Ctr
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 900331079
        • Univ of Southern California / LA County USC Med Ctr
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
        • Stanford at Kaiser / Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr
      • Stanford, California, United States, 943055107
        • San Mateo AIDS Program / Stanford Univ
      • Torrance, California, United States, 90502
        • Harbor UCLA Med Ctr
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 802181088
        • Children's Hosp of Denver
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 200102916
        • Children's Hosp of Washington DC
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 331361013
        • Univ of Miami School of Medicine
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30306
        • Emory Univ Hosp / Pediatrics
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96816
        • Queens Med Ctr
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60640
        • Louis A Weiss Memorial Hosp
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 462025250
        • Indiana Univ Hosp
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Methodist Hosp of Indiana / Life Care Clinic
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Division of Inf Diseases/ Indiana Univ Hosp
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
        • Charity Hosp / Tulane Univ Med School
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • Johns Hopkins Hosp
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Harvard (Massachusetts Gen Hosp)
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Boston Med Ctr
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess - West Campus
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55415
        • Hennepin County Med Clinic
      • St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101
        • St Paul Ramsey Med Ctr
    • Missouri
      • St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63112
        • St Louis Regional Hosp / St Louis Regional Med Ctr
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
        • Montefiore Med Ctr Adolescent AIDS Program
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • Bellevue Hosp / New York Univ Med Ctr
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Mem Sloan - Kettering Cancer Ctr
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • St Vincent's Hosp / Mem Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • Univ of Rochester Medical Center
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • Community Health Network Inc
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 275997215
        • Univ of North Carolina
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 452670405
        • Univ of Cincinnati
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Univ of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
    • South Carolina
      • West Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29169
        • Julio Arroyo
    • Tennessee
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920
        • Univ of Tennessee / E Tennessee Comprehensive Hemophilia Ctr

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Antivirals with anti-CMV activity (such as acyclovir, ganciclovir, valacyclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet, etc.) for reasons other than treatment of CMV disease.
  • Antivirals for prophylaxis or treatment of other herpesvirus infections.

Patients must have:

  • Documented HIV-1 infection.
  • Documented evidence of CD4 count <= 50 cells/mm3 in the previous 24 months.
  • Presence of serum CMV IgG antibodies.
  • No history of CMV end-organ disease or evidence of active CMV disease prior to study entry. NOTE: A history of positive CMV urine or blood cultures is acceptable as long as it has been determined that the patient does not have CMV end-organ disease.
  • Signed, informed consent of parent or legal guardian for patients less than 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:

  • Ocular media opacities that preclude adequate visualization of the fundi.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of CMV end-organ disease.
  • Any pre-existing necrotizing retinopathy that may interfere with a subsequent diagnosis of CMV retinitis.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Polsky B
  • Study Chair: Erice A

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

February 1, 2003

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ACTG 360

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