HSV Oral Reactivation in Children

June 12, 2013 updated by: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Longitudinal Study to Evaluate the Frequency of HSV-1 Oral Reactivation in Children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

In the proposed study, the investigators will carry out novel research to evaluate both symptomatic and asymptomatic daily oral herpes simplex virus (HSV) shedding rates and copy number in children with and without HIV.

Study Objectives:

  1. To evaluate the frequency of oral HSV reactivation in HIV-infected and uninfected children

    Secondary Objectives:

  2. To determine the acceptability of performing daily oral swabs in children age 3-12

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

  • Tanzania
      • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
        • MUHAS

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

3 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

For this Pilot study, we will enroll 20 HIV-infected and 10 HIV-uninfected children

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age > 3 and ≤12 years old
  • parental/guardian consent and children's assent must be obtained and participants and parent/guardian must be able to comply with study procedures
  • For HIV-infected group: Positive HIV serology by either ELISA x 2, ELISA + WB or PCR testing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age <3 and > 12 years old
  • Acute illness which by opinion of the investigator makes enrollment in the trial unfeasible (including active tuberculosis, malaria or other opportunistic infection requiring treatment)
  • co-enrollment in other therapeutic/intervention trials (observational trial enrollment is permitted).
  • Stable co-administration of other medications is permitted (e.g. bactrim)
  • For HIV-infected children; receiving or eligible for antiretroviral (ART) therapy by local standards

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
HIV negative
HIV positive
HIV positive children in care
Other: Underlying medical illness

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
HSV detection rate
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
HSV copy number
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
compliance with daily swabs
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Richard Zuckerman, MD, MPH, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

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 Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 7, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 14, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 21397

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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