Intranasal Treatment of HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorders
NCT ID: NCT03277222
Last Updated: 2020-06-11
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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
PHASE2
4 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-11-01
2019-04-21
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The objectives of this study are as follows:
Primary: Determine if IN insulin treatment administered twice daily for 4 months reduces overall neurocognitive deficits (based on the global z-score in people with HAND).
Secondary: Measure effects of IN insulin on individual neuropsychological domains (e.g., memory, processing speed, executive functions, motor functions) and on HAND disease progression; Define impacts of IN insulin on quality of life and mood in people with HAND; Investigate IN insulin's effects on HAND biomarker profiles in urine and blood.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
Arm 2: Drug: Sterile Saline placebo Dose: Placebo (Sterile Saline placebo, matched volume; (n=10) twice daily using nasal delivery device.
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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IN insulin 40 IU
Drug: IN insulin Dosage form: intranasal Dose: 40 IU Frequency: bid Duration: 16 weeks
IN insulin
IN insulin twice daily taken after breakfast and again after dinner using the nasal delivery device.
IN Sterile Saline
Drug: Sterile Saline Dosage form: intranasal Frequency: bid Duration: 16 weeks
Sterile Saline placebo
Sterile Saline placebo twice daily taken after breakfast and again after dinner using the nasal delivery device.
Interventions
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IN insulin
IN insulin twice daily taken after breakfast and again after dinner using the nasal delivery device.
Sterile Saline placebo
Sterile Saline placebo twice daily taken after breakfast and again after dinner using the nasal delivery device.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Maintained on stable ART for ≥6 months (defined as undetectable viral load)
* HAND-MND or -ANI diagnosis with evidence of clinical onset or progression within the prior 2 years, based on established criteria
* Currently followed at the Southern Alberta Clinic (SAC; Calgary, AB, Canada)
Exclusion Criteria
* Advanced liver, renal or lung disease, cancer or diabetes requiring insulin
* Secondary diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment or other major neuropsychiatric illness such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's diseases, major depression (PHQ-9 score \>10), or schizophrenia
* Central nervous system lesion (diagnosed by neuroimaging) that may impair cognition
* Previous allergic reaction to insulin or any of the carrier components.
* Education \< 9 years or inability to read and write English fluently
* Uncontrolled HIV-1 or hepatitis C co-infection
* Inability to perform NP or questionnaire measures, functional illiteracy
* Past or current substance abuse that could interfere with the study assessments as determined by the PI
* Marijuana use on the day of NP testing
* Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease (hypertension, coronary or peripheral artery disease)
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
OTHER_GOV
University of Alberta
OTHER
Epidemiology Coordinating and Research Centre, Canada
OTHER
University of Calgary
OTHER
Responsible Party
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John Gill
Medical Director, Southern Alberta Clinic
Principal Investigators
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Christopher Power, MD, FRCPC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alberta
Michael J Gill, MBChB FACP
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Calgary
Locations
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Southern Alberta Clinic
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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Control# 204512
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
REB17-0104
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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