Trial Outcomes & Findings for Quality of Life of HIV-infected Participants Switched to Raltegravir Versus Other Antiretroviral Regimens (MK-0518-266) (NCT NCT01814722)

NCT ID: NCT01814722

Last Updated: 2017-04-21

Results Overview

The MOS-HIV scale is a 35-item measure of health related quality of life (QOL) questionnaire which assesses 10 dimensions of health (general health perceptions, pain, physical functioning, role functioning, social functioning, mental health, energy/fatifue, cognitive function, health distress and QOL), as well as a single item to assess health transition. In addition to these subscales, a Physical Health Summary score (PHS) and a Mental Health Summary score (MHS) is calculated using a method where the summary scores are transformed to a standardized scale with a norm of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 in the sample in which the summary scores were developed. The subscales of the MOS-HIV are scored as summed rating scales ranging from a minimum of 0, to a maximum of 100, where higher scores indicate better health.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Target enrollment

63 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 4 Follow-up

Results posted on

2017-04-21

Participant Flow

Adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who were switching from first-line antiretroviral regimens to a second-line regimen were recruited at 48 academic and community-based practices in the U.S.A.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Raltegravir + 2 NRTIs
Participants were treated with raltegravir (an integrase inhibitor), and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
NNRTI + 2 NRTIs
Participants were treated with two NRTIs and a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
PI + 2 NRTIs
Participants were treated with two NRTIs and a protease inhibitor (PI).
Overall Study
STARTED
36
21
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
36
21
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Quality of Life of HIV-infected Participants Switched to Raltegravir Versus Other Antiretroviral Regimens (MK-0518-266)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Raltegravir + 2 NRTIs
n=35 Participants
Participants were treated with raltegravir (an integrase inhibitor), and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
NNRTI + 2 NRTIs
n=19 Participants
Participants were treated with two NRTIs and a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
PI + 2 NRTIs
n=6 Participants
Participants were treated with two NRTIs and a protease inhibitor (PI).
Total
n=60 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
46.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9 • n=5 Participants
45.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.8 • n=7 Participants
48.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.1 • n=5 Participants
46.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
44 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 4 Follow-up

Population: Analyses were not performed due to too few participants.

The MOS-HIV scale is a 35-item measure of health related quality of life (QOL) questionnaire which assesses 10 dimensions of health (general health perceptions, pain, physical functioning, role functioning, social functioning, mental health, energy/fatifue, cognitive function, health distress and QOL), as well as a single item to assess health transition. In addition to these subscales, a Physical Health Summary score (PHS) and a Mental Health Summary score (MHS) is calculated using a method where the summary scores are transformed to a standardized scale with a norm of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 in the sample in which the summary scores were developed. The subscales of the MOS-HIV are scored as summed rating scales ranging from a minimum of 0, to a maximum of 100, where higher scores indicate better health.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Week 4 Follow-up

Population: Analyses were not performed due to too few participants.

DASS-21 is comprised of questionnaires for three separate scales measuring Depression, Anxiety and Stress. The depression scale is scored by summing the responses of each question, multiplying by 2 and then scoring on a scale ranging from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 28+, with higher scores indicating greater severity. The anxiety scale is scored by summing the responses of each question, multiplying by 2 and then scoring on a scale ranging from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 20+, with higher scores indicating greater severity. The stress scale is scored by summing the responses of each question, multiplying by 2 and then scoring on a scale ranging from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 37+, with higher scores indicating greater severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Week 4 Follow-up

Population: Analyses were not performed due to too few participants.

HIV-SI measures the frequency and level of bothersome HIV and HIV treatment-related symptoms, including nervous symptoms (dizziness, somnolence, trouble remembering), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, gas/bloating, diarrhea) and pain (hand/foot, muscle/joint). The 20-item questionnaire asks whether respondents experienced any one of these symptoms within the past 4 weeks, and if they did, what the relative level of bother for each symptom was, based on a 5-point Likert scale. The maximum sum of scores is 80; the minimum is 0; with a higher score indicating greater symptom distress.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Week 4 Follow-up

Population: Analyses were not performed due to too few participants.

DLQI is a 10-question dermatology-specific QOL questionnaire, which is calculated by summing the score of each question, resulting in a maximum of 30, and a minimum of 0. Higher scores mean the QOL is more impaired.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Raltegravir + 2 NRTIs

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

NNRTI + 2 NRTIs

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

PI + 2 NRTIs

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Phone: 1-800-672-6372

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place