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HIV InfectionsPhase 2NCT00294892

Pharmacokinetics Study on Nevirapine Resistance in Tanzania

A Phase 2 study testing carbamazepine and nevirapine and Nevirapine in people with HIV Infections, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Tanzania.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Primary pharmacokinetics of single dose nevirapine the effect of single dose carbamazepine on the pk of single dose nevirapine resistance against nevirapine before and after. follow-up on HIV status newborns relation between nevirapine levels in cord blood and plasma Secondary safety of single dose nevirapine and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
carbamazepine and nevirapine and Nevirapine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
144 participants
Where
1 siteTanzania
Study dates
Feb 2006to Jun 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • HIV infected
  • antiretroviral naive
  • not intending to relocate out of area during study
  • willing to adhere to follow up scheme
  • ability and willing to give written consent
  • pregnant between 18 and 40 years
  • willing and able to regularly attend the Antenatal clinic

Who cannot join

  • serious illness that requires systemic treatment or hospitalization
  • any condition that would compromise subject's ability to participate
  • previously treated for HIV with antiretroviral agents, including single dose nevirapine used for MTCT
  • inability to understand the nature and extent of the trial and procedures

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Tanzania1 site
  • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College

    Moshi

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Single Dose Carbamazepine on the Pharmacokinetics of Single Dose Nevirapine (Viramune, NVP) and Development of NVP Resistance, PMTCT Program of Moshi, Tanzania (VITA1)

Primary

  • pharmacokinetics of single dose nevirapine
  • the effect of single dose carbamazepine on the pk of single dose nevirapine
  • resistance against nevirapine before and after.
  • follow-up on HIV status newborns
  • relation between nevirapine levels in cord blood and plasma

Secondary

  • safety of single dose nevirapine and nevirapine/carbamazepine

Hypothesis:

Single dose carbamazepine decreases development of resistance to nevirapine in HIV positive pregnant Tanzanian women by decreasing nevirapine half-life.

Read the detailed description

Without the use of preventative measures, the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 is estimated to vary between 25 and 48%. The regimen of single dose of nevirapine to the mother just before delivery and a single dose of nevirapine to the newborn within 24 - 72 hours after birth reduces the risk of MTCT by 50%, is affordable in many situations and is therefore standard of care in many African countries, like Tanzania. Recent studies, however, have shown that this single dose to the mother can induce the occurrence of nevirapine resistance in a large number of mothers. The mechanism of occurrence of nevirapine resistance already after a single dose is most likely related to the long elimination half-life of the drug. The subtherapeutic plasma levels present the perfect environment for the occurrence of resistance as the concentrations are subinhibitory for several days.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
carbamazepine and nevirapine, Nevirapine
Keywords
HIV, mother to child transmission; MTCT, nevirapine resistance, pharmacokinetics, Treatment Naive
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • carbamazepine and nevirapineDrug

    Carbamazepine 400mg and Nevirapine 200mg are taken just before delivery during labor.

  • NevirapineDrug

    Nevirapine 200mg is taken prior to delivery during labor.

Study groups in NCT00294892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CarbamazepineActive comparatorAn oral dose of 400mg Carbamazepine is added to the 200mg oral dose Nevirapine intake prior delivery
Receives: Drug: carbamazepine and nevirapine
NevirapinePlacebo comparatorStandard therapy of 200mg Nevirapine oral prior to delivery
Receives: Drug: Nevirapine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cord blood will be taken less than 30 minutes after delivery

    Measured: 0 - 30 min after delivery

  2. Blood samples from mother will be taken less than 30 minutes after delivery to measure viral load and CD4 count.

    Measured: 0 - 30 min after delivery

  3. Blood samples will be drawn from mother and child at week 1 (day 6-8), week 2 (day 13-15) and week 3 (day 20-22)

    Measured: day 6 - 22 after delivery

  4. From all samples plasma nevirapine and if applicable carbamazepine levels will be determined in women and newborns.

    Measured: 0 30 min after delivery - week 3 after delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Primary completionSep 2009
  4. Study completionJun 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
144 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00294892
Sponsor's protocol ID
VITA1
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
21 Feb 2006
Last updated
30 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Muro EP, Fillekes Q, Kisanga ER, L'homme R, Aitken SC, Mariki G, Van der Ven AJ, Dolmans W, Schuurman R, Walker AS, Gibb DM, Burger DM. Intrapartum single-dose carbamazepine reduces nevirapine levels faster and may decrease resistance after a single dose of nevirapine for perinatal HIV prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Mar 1;59(3):266-73. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31824234d8.

    PubMed 22134145

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing carbamazepine and nevirapine and Nevirapine in people with HIV Infections, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Tanzania.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Tanzania. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cord blood will be taken less than 30 minutes after delivery (time frame: 0 - 30 min after delivery). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00294892, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Nov 2020.

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