The Effects of Ageing on the 'Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in People Over Fifty'

NCT ID: NCT01737047

Last Updated: 2025-09-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1377 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-04-01

Study Completion Date

2023-03-13

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to identify medical conditions that may cause particular problems to individuals receiving care for HIV infection over the age of 50. In addition, as the effects and potentially the side effects, of HIV medication may change with age, this study will also investigate the association between age and differing effects of antiretroviral therapies such as treatment outcomes, side effects and the levels of drugs in blood.

Results from this study may inform future HIV treatment guidelines on how individuals with HIV infection are monitored. The results may also assist in the design of future studies for the treatment of diseases associated with ageing.

Detailed Description

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Multicentre, prospective, observational study over 3 years.

The study will describe the impact of advancing age on the experience of living with HIV in England and Ireland. To address this cohorts of HIV-positive people aged \>50 and \<50 years (as well as demographically matched HIV-negative people aged \>50 years) will be established.

1. To analyse the incidence and outcomes of co-morbidities in older-HIV-positive people and their relationship with demographic/clinical factors.
2. To evaluate associations between antiretroviral drug concentrations and age, and to assess the potential impact of age on drug efficacy, drug-drug interactions and co-morbidities.
3. To contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based recommendations for the clinical monitoring of older HIV-positive patients.

2000 will be recruited in all either white or black african individuals (self reported) 1000 will be Over 50 years of age and HIV positive, 500 will be under the age of 50 and will be HIV positive and 500 will be over the age of 50 and be HIV negative.

Conditions

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HIV Positive Ageing

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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HIV positive over 50 years of age

All study subjects will undergo a whole body DEXA scan (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry). at the beginning and end of the study.

Blood sample collections for the determination of the plasma concentrations of tenofovir and the third agent (i.e. a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase, protease, entry or integrase inhibitor) in the patient's regimen will be drawn

No interventions assigned to this group

HIV positive under the age of 50

All study subjects will undergo a whole body DEXA scan (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry). at the beginning and end of the study.

Blood sample collections for the determination of the plasma concentrations of tenofovir and the third agent (i.e. a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase, protease, entry or integrase inhibitor) in the patient's regimen will be drawn

No interventions assigned to this group

HIV negative over the age of 50

All study subjects will undergo a whole body DEXA scan (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry). at the beginning and end of the study.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Older HIV-positive cohort (n=1000):

* documented HIV infection
* age \>50 years at study entry
* self defined white or black African ethnicity
* likely route of HIV acquisition via sexual exposure Either by male to male exposure if white or by heterosexual exposure if white or black African
* able to comprehend study patient information leaflet

-Younger HIV-positive cohort (n=500):
* documented HIV infection
* age \<50 at study entry\*
* self defined white or black African ethnicity
* likely route of HIV acquisition via sexual exposure Either by male to male exposure if white or by heterosexual exposure if white or black African.
* able to comprehend study patient information leaflet

* this group will comprise of at least 150 subjects in each of the following age groups: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49 years. Recruitment will be monitored by the Study Monitoring Team.

HIV-negative cohort (n=500):

* documented negative HIV test at screening
* age \>50 years at study entry
* self defined white or black African ethnicity
* registered with a General Practitioner and gives permission for contact with that General Practitioner.

Exclusion Criteria

* in the opinion of the investigator, those unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the study
* life expectancy less than 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Janssen, LP

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

ViiV Healthcare

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bristol-Myers Squibb

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Imperial College London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Caroline Sabine, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University College, London

Alan Winston, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Imperial College London

Locations

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University College Dublin School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom

Site Status

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Free Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Kings College Hospital NHS Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

St Marys Hospital NHS Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

University College NHS Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Ireland United Kingdom

References

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De Francesco D, Underwood J, Post FA, Vera JH, Williams I, Boffito M, Sachikonye M, Anderson J, Mallon PW, Winston A, Sabin CA; POPPY study group. Defining cognitive impairment in people-living-with-HIV: the POPPY study. BMC Infect Dis. 2016 Oct 28;16(1):617. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1970-8.

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Underwood J, De Francesco D, Post FA, Vera JH, Williams I, Boffito M, Mallon PW, Anderson J, Sachikonye M, Sabin C, Winston A; Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in People Over Fifty (POPPY) study group. Associations between cognitive impairment and patient-reported measures of physical/mental functioning in older people living with HIV. HIV Med. 2017 May;18(5):363-369. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12434. Epub 2016 Oct 26.

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Bagkeris E, Burgess L, Mallon PW, Post FA, Boffito M, Sachikonye M, Anderson J, Asboe D, Garvey L, Vera J, Williams I, Johnson M, Babalis D, De Francesco D, Winston A, Sabin CA. Cohort profile: The Pharmacokinetic and clinical Observations in PeoPle over fiftY (POPPY) study. Int J Epidemiol. 2018 Oct 1;47(5):1391-1392e. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy072. No abstract available.

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Underwood J, De Francesco D, Leech R, Sabin CA, Winston A; Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in PeoPle Over fiftY (POPPY) study. Medicalising normality? Using a simulated dataset to assess the performance of different diagnostic criteria of HIV-associated cognitive impairment. PLoS One. 2018 Apr 11;13(4):e0194760. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194760. eCollection 2018.

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De Francesco D, Verboeket SO, Underwood J, Bagkeris E, Wit FW, Mallon PWG, Winston A, Reiss P, Sabin CA; Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in PeoPle Over fiftY (POPPY) study and the AGEhIV Cohort Study. Patterns of Co-occurring Comorbidities in People Living With HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 24;5(11):ofy272. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy272. eCollection 2018 Nov.

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De Francesco D, Underwood J, Bagkeris E, Boffito M, Post FA, Mallon P, Vera JH, Williams I, Anderson J, Johnson M, Sabin CA, Winston A; Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in People over Fifty (POPPY) study. Depression, lifestyle factors and cognitive function in people living with HIV and comparable HIV-negative controls. HIV Med. 2019 Apr;20(4):274-285. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12714. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

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De Francesco D, Underwood J, Bagkeris E, Anderson J, Williams I, Vera JH, Post FA, Boffito M, Johnson M, Mallon PWG, Winston A, Sabin CA; Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in PeoPle Over fiftY (POPPY) study. Risk factors and impact of patterns of co-occurring comorbidities in people living with HIV. AIDS. 2019 Oct 1;33(12):1871-1880. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002293.

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Savinelli S, De Francesco D, Feeney ER, Babalis D, Bagkeris E, Post FA, Boffito M, Williams I, Vera J, Johnson M, Anderson J, Sachikonye M, Winston A, Sabin C, Mallon P. Factors associated with obesity in the Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in People over Fifty (POPPY) cohort: an observational cross-sectional analysis. HIV Med. 2020 Aug;21(7):441-452. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12857. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

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Sabin CA, Kunisaki KM, Bagkeris E, Post FA, Sachikonye M, Boffito M, Anderson J, Mallon P, Williams I, Vera JH, Johnson M, Babalis D, Winston A. Respiratory symptoms and chronic bronchitis in people with and without HIV infection. HIV Med. 2021 Jan;22(1):11-21. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12955. Epub 2020 Sep 6.

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2012-003581-40

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CRO: 1992

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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