Blood Vessel Function in HIV-Infected Patients Taking Anti-HIV Drugs

NCT ID: NCT00050908

Last Updated: 2013-07-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Completion Date

2007-05-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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HIV Infections

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Francesca J. Torriani, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of California, San Diego

Locations

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UCLA School of Med

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Univ of California, San Diego Antiviral Research Ctr

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Univ of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Site Status

Northwestern Univ

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Indiana Univ Hosp

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Methodist Hosp of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Wishard Hosp

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Chelsea Clinic

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Univ of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Stein JH, Klein MA, Bellehumeur JL, McBride PE, Wiebe DA, Otvos JD, Sosman JM. Use of human immunodeficiency virus-1 protease inhibitors is associated with atherogenic lipoprotein changes and endothelial dysfunction. Circulation. 2001 Jul 17;104(3):257-62. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.104.3.257.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11457741 (View on PubMed)

Behrens G, Schmidt H, Meyer D, Stoll M, Schmidt RE. Vascular complications associated with use of HIV protease inhibitors. Lancet. 1998 Jun 27;351(9120):1958. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)26026-0. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9654284 (View on PubMed)

Cleland SJ, Sattar N, Petrie JR, Forouhi NG, Elliott HL, Connell JM. Endothelial dysfunction as a possible link between C-reactive protein levels and cardiovascular disease. Clin Sci (Lond). 2000 May;98(5):531-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10781383 (View on PubMed)

Henderson A. Endothelial dysfunction: a reversible clinical measure of atherogenic susceptibility and cardiovascular inefficiency. Int J Cardiol. 1997 Dec 1;62 Suppl 1:S43-8. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)00212-x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9464583 (View on PubMed)

Wolf K, Tsakiris DA, Weber R, Erb P, Battegay M; Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Antiretroviral therapy reduces markers of endothelial and coagulation activation in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Infect Dis. 2002 Feb 15;185(4):456-62. doi: 10.1086/338572. Epub 2002 Jan 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11865397 (View on PubMed)

Stein JH, Komarow L, Cotter BR, Currier JS, Dube MP, Fichtenbaum CJ, Gerschenson M, Mitchell CK, Murphy RL, Squires K, Parker RA, Torriani FJ; ACTG 5152s Study Team. Lipoprotein Changes in HIV-Infected Antiretroviral-Naive Individuals after Starting Antiretroviral Therapy: ACTG Study A5152s Stein: Lipoprotein Changes on Antiretroviral Therapy. J Clin Lipidol. 2008 Dec;2(6):464-471. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2008.08.442.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19956354 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ACTG A5152s

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

10812

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

A5152s

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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