Blood Vessel Function in HIV-Infected Patients Taking Anti-HIV Drugs
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Purpose
This is a substudy of ACTG A5142. The purpose of this substudy is to evaluate blood vessel function in HIV-infected patients taking anti-HIV drugs.
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HIV Infections |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Endothelial Function in HIV-Infected Subjects Prior To and After Starting a Potent Antiretroviral Regimen |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 75 |
Endothelial dysfunction, assessed by measurement of brachial artery reactivity, is associated with coronary artery disease. Previous studies showed that patients taking HIV protease inhibitors (PIs) had a buildup of fatty deposits in their arteries and impaired flow-mediated vasodilation of the brachial artery, whereas endothelial function was normal in HIV-infected individuals not taking PIs. The effect of three different antiretroviral regimens on endothelial function in antiretroviral naïve HIV-infected patients will be examined in this substudy.
Patients in this substudy will have Brachial Artery Reactivity Tests (BARTs), which are painless ultrasound tests of an artery in the lower arm. Brachial artery reactivity will be measured at entry and at 4 and 24 weeks after patients are randomized to one of three open-label drug regimens in ACTG A5142. Brachial artery reactivity in response to two vasoactive stimuli (flow-mediated and nitroglycerin) will be assessed by measuring brachial artery diameter and flow velocity. Blood will be drawn at Weeks 4 and 24 for insulin and lipid tests. Patients will fast and refrain from tobacco and caffeine use for at least 8 hours prior to each study visit. For the duration of the substudy, patients will be asked not to change the amount of fruits, juices, antioxidants, and tea that they consume.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participation in ACTG A5142 .
- Able and willing to give written informed consent and to report current smoking status.
- Men who have been on stable testosterone replacement for at least 3 months prior to entry and plan to continue to receive a stable dose during the substudy may enroll. Men who have discontinued testosterone therapy must be off for at least 3 months to be eligible.
- Women receiving oral contraceptives, hormone replacement, or progestational derivatives must have been on stable regimens for at least 3 months prior to enrollment and must plan to remain on the same dose for the duration of the study. Women who have discontinued such therapy must be off for at least 3 months to be eligible.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, or cerebrovascular disease.
- Diabetes mellitus, with the exception of a previous history of gestational or steroid-induced diabetes mellitus within 12 weeks prior to substudy entry.
- Insulin-sensitizing agents such as metformin, pioglitazone, and rosiglitazone.
- Lipid-lowering drugs within 6 weeks prior to substudy entry.
- Systemic glucocorticoids, long-acting inhaled steroids, and certain anabolic steroids within 30 days prior to substudy entry.
- Uncontrolled hypertension.
- Heavy use of vitamin supplements.
Contacts and Locations| United States, California | |
| UCLA School of Med | |
| Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1793 | |
| Univ of California, San Diego Antiviral Research Ctr | |
| San Diego, California, United States, 92103 | |
| United States, Hawaii | |
| Univ of Hawaii | |
| Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96816-2396 | |
| United States, Illinois | |
| Northwestern Univ | |
| Chicago, Illinois, United States, 46202 | |
| United States, Indiana | |
| Indiana Univ Hosp | |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5250 | |
| Methodist Hosp of Indiana | |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5250 | |
| Wishard Hosp | |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
| United States, New York | |
| Chelsea Clinic | |
| New York, New York, United States, 10011 | |
| United States, Ohio | |
| Univ of Cincinnati | |
| Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 43210-1282 | |
| Study Chair: | Francesca J. Torriani, M.D. | University of California, San Diego |
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Additional Information:
Publications:
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00050908 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | ACTG A5152s |
| Study First Received: | December 30, 2002 |
| Last Updated: | December 21, 2009 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
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Brachial Artery Endothelium, Vascular Vasodilation Nitroglycerin Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors HIV Protease Inhibitors Drug Therapy, Combination |
Ritonavir efavirenz lopinavir stavudine lamivudine zidovudine Treatment Naive |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Slow Virus Diseases HIV Protease Inhibitors |
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Anti-HIV Agents Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013