HIV-1ARTEMISNCT01173276
Intrauterine Insemination In HIV-Discordant Couples
A study testing Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) in people with HIV-1 and Fertility, run by Boston Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel standard of care technique for intrauterine insemination (IUI) in HIV-discordant couples in the United States. This study will involve couples in which the male partner is HIV positive, but the female partner is negative. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- HIV-1, Fertility, Infertility
- What is being tested?
- Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2009to Oct 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Couples with HIV discordance with an HIV seronegative female partner and HIV seropositive male partner
- Men must be HIV positive with an undetectable viral load (<75 copies/ml)
- Men must be clinical stable on antiretroviral therapy for 6 months
- Men must have a CD4 count > 250 at screening
- Men must be between 18-50 years of age
- Men must have a baseline test sperm preparation demonstrating at least 10 million motile sperm per sample
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- Men must have a letter of medical clearance specific for this procedure from primary care physician stating that subject is in good health and psychologically stable
- Men must be willing to have constituent follow-up of HIV care throughout study participation
- Women must have an HIV-1/HIV-2 negative serology at screening
- Women must be between 18-40 years of age
- Women must have a body mass index (BMI) less than 30
- Women must be a non-smoker
- Women must be ovulatory (as determined by LH tracking)
- Women must have normal uterine cavity with at least one documented patent fallopian tube (as determined by hysterosalpingogram)
- Women must have adequate day 3 ovarian reserves: FSH,12 mlU/ml and estradiol<80pg/ml
- Women must have no evidence of active urogenital infection at screening
- Women must have a normal PAP smear and GC/Chlamydia at screening
- Women must have a letter of medical clearance specific to this procedure from subject's primary care physician stating that subject is in good health and psychological stable.
Who cannot join
- Subjects with untreated sexually transmitted diseases (syphilis, GC, CT)
- Men with detectable viral load (>75) at screening
- Subjects with any condition (including, but not limited to alcohol and drug use), which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the subject's safety or adherence to the protocol
- Subjects with any uncontrollable medical or psychiatric condition that,in the opinion of the investigator, cannot be adequately stabilized and could be considered a contraindication to participation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel standard of care technique for intrauterine insemination (IUI) in HIV-discordant couples in the United States. This study will involve couples in which the male partner is HIV positive, but the female partner is negative. The investigators will institute a protocol similar to those used presently throughout Europe with good success. To date, no HIV seroconversions have occurred in over 4000 inseminations performed in HIV serodiscordant couples. All male subjects will be on stable HAART, and have undetectable serum viral loads prior to insemination. Semen samples will be subjected to a stringent sperm wash procedure and screened for HIV RNA. Female subjects will be followed post-insemination for seroconversion and pregnancy. Infants will be followed for seroconversion at birth through 4 months of age.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel standard of care technique for intrauterine insemination (IUI) in HIV-discordant couples in the United States. This study will involve couples in which the male partner is HIV positive, but the female partner is negative.
The investigators will institute a protocol similar to those used presently throughout Europe with good success. To date, no HIV seroconversions have occurred in over 4000 inseminations performed in HIV serodiscordant couples.
All male subjects will be on stable HAART and have undetectable serum viral loads prior to insemination. For semen samples, seminal fluid will be separated from sperm using a density gradient/swim-up separation technique. The purified sperm sample will be washed, and screened for HIV RNA using sensitive real-time RT-PCR. Samples with detectable traces of HIV RNA will not be used for insemination. Samples with no detectable traces of HIV RNA will be used for a standard intrauterine insemination of the female partner.
Female subjects will be followed post-insemination for seroconversion and pregnancy. Infants will be followed for seroconversion at birth through 3 months of age.
The data being collected in this pilot feasibility study will be mostly descriptive, lacking sample size to achieve statistical power for testing. However, the investigators will use case-control analysis to compare couples who achieve pregnancy with those who do not across demographics and markers of HIV disease progression. Additionally, the investigators have developed a 14 item, 5-point Likert scale to assesses the psychosocial impact of reproductive health issues stemming from HIV-discordance in both the female and male participants.
The expected duration for any unique subject couple is 3 to 12 months, depending on pregnancy. It is expected that the interventional portion of this study will continue for up to 2 years, depending on pregnancies.
- Conditions
- HIV-1, Fertility, Infertility
- Being tested
- Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
- Keywords
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Fertility, HIV, HIV Discordant, Infertility, Intrauterine Insemination, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sperm Washing
- Medical subject headings
- Infertility, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)Other
For semen samples, seminal fluid will be separated from sperm using a density gradient/swim-up separation technique. The purified sperm sample will be washed, and screened for HIV RNA using sensitive real-time RT-PCR. Samples with detectable traces of HIV RNA will not be used for insemination. Samples with no detectable traces of HIV RNA will be used for a standard intrauterine insemination of the female partner.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pregnancy
A serum pregnancy test will be performed 16 days after IUI if menses is missed.
Measured: Sixteen days after IUI
Secondary outcomes (3)
Post-IUI HIV Infection of Female Subject
The female subject will be tested for HIV by branch-DNA (b-DNA) test four weeks after each insemination.
Measured: Four weeks after IUI
Female Subject HIV-1/HIV-2 Serology
If the female subject does not become pregnant, she will be tested for HIV-1/HIV-2 serology at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after the insemination. If repeat inseminations are performed, the above-stated timeline will be followed based on the last insemination performed. If the female subject does become pregnant, she will be tested for HIV-1/HIV-2 serology at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months after the insemination, and again at 3 months postpartum.
Measured: Three, six, nine (pregnant only) and twelve months after insemination
Infant HIV-1/HIV-2 Serology
For a successful birth, the infant will undergo an HIV-1/HIV-2 serology test at three months of age.
Measured: Three months of age
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Aug 2010 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2009
- Primary completionSep 2012
- Study completionOct 2013
Why it stopped: The field has changed, and we have decided to develop a PrEP program.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HIV-1Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Boston Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Margaret M Sullivan, MD, Principal investigator, Boston Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01173276
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ARTEMIS
- Acronym
- ARTEMIS
- Status last verified
- Jan 2012
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2010
- Last updated
- 22 Feb 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Anderson DJ, Politch JA. Providing fertility care to HIV-1 serodiscordant couples: a biologist's point of view. Am J Bioeth. 2003 Winter;3(1):47-9. doi: 10.1162/152651603321611980. No abstract available.
PubMed 12859847Bujan L, Hollander L, Coudert M, Gilling-Smith C, Vucetich A, Guibert J, Vernazza P, Ohl J, Weigel M, Englert Y, Semprini AE; CREAThE network. Safety and efficacy of sperm washing in HIV-1-serodiscordant couples where the male is infected: results from the European CREAThE network. AIDS. 2007 Sep 12;21(14):1909-14. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282703879.
PubMed 17721098Bujan L, Pasquier C, Labeyrie E, Lanusse-Crousse P, Morucci M, Daudin M. Insemination with isolated and virologically tested spermatozoa is a safe way for human immunodeficiency type 1 virus-serodiscordant couples with an infected male partner to have a child. Fertil Steril. 2004 Oct;82(4):857-62. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.02.128.
PubMed 15482760Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Semen banking, organ and tissue transplantation, and HIV antibody testing. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1988 Feb 5;37(4):57-8, 63. No abstract available.
PubMed 3122014Centers for Disease Control (CDC). HIV-1 infection and artificial insemination with processed semen. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1990 Apr 20;39(15):249, 255-6. No abstract available.
PubMed 2109169Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Revised guidelines for HIV counseling, testing, and referral. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2001 Nov 9;50(RR-19):1-57; quiz CE1-19a1-CE6-19a1.
PubMed 11718472Englert Y, Van Vooren JP, Place I, Liesnard C, Laruelle C, Delbaere A. ART in HIV-infected couples: has the time come for a change of attitude? Hum Reprod. 2001 Jul;16(7):1309-15. doi: 10.1093/humrep/16.7.1309.
PubMed 11425804Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Human immunodeficiency virus and infertility treatment. Fertil Steril. 2002 Feb;77(2):218-22. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03000-x. No abstract available.
PubMed 11821074Gilling-Smith C, Nicopoullos JD, Semprini AE, Frodsham LC. HIV and reproductive care--a review of current practice. BJOG. 2006 Aug;113(8):869-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00960.x. Epub 2006 Jun 2.
PubMed 16753050Gilling-Smith C, Smith JR, Semprini AE. HIV and infertility: time to treat. There's no justification for denying treatment to parents who are HIV positive. BMJ. 2001 Mar 10;322(7286):566-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7286.566. No abstract available.
PubMed 11238138Marina S, Marina F, Alcolea R, Exposito R, Huguet J, Nadal J, Verges A. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1--serodiscordant couples can bear healthy children after undergoing intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril. 1998 Jul;70(1):35-9. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00102-2.
PubMed 9660417Pasquier C, Anderson D, Andreutti-Zaugg C, Baume-Berkenbosch R, Damond F, Devaux A, Englert Y, Galimand J, Gilling-Smith C, Guist'hau O, Hollander L, Leruez-Ville M, Lesage B, Maillard A, Marcelin AG, Schmitt MP, Semprini A, Vourliotis M, Xu C, Bujan L; CREAThE Network. Multicenter quality control of the detection of HIV-1 genome in semen before medically assisted procreation. J Med Virol. 2006 Jul;78(7):877-82. doi: 10.1002/jmv.20636.
PubMed 16721844Politch JA, Xu C, Tucker L, Anderson DJ. Separation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 from motile sperm by the double tube gradient method versus other methods. Fertil Steril. 2004 Feb;81(2):440-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.06.028.
PubMed 14967387Sauer MV. Sperm washing techniques address the fertility needs of HIV-seropositive men: a clinical review. Reprod Biomed Online. 2005 Jan;10(1):135-40. doi: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60815-2.
PubMed 15705311Sauer MV, Wang JG, Douglas NC, Nakhuda GS, Vardhana P, Jovanovic V, Guarnaccia MM. Providing fertility care to men seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus: reviewing 10 years of experience and 420 consecutive cycles of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Fertil Steril. 2009 Jun;91(6):2455-60. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.013. Epub 2008 Jun 13.
PubMed 18555235
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Feb 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Intrauterine Insemination In HIV-Discordant Couples
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01173276
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ARTEMIS / ARTEMIS
- Conditions
- HIV-1, Fertility, Infertility
- Keywords
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Fertility, HIV, HIV Discordant, Infertility, Intrauterine Insemination, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: The field has changed, and we have decided to develop a PrEP program.
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2009
- Primary completion
- Sep 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Aug 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel standard of care technique for intrauterine insemination (IUI) in HIV-discordant couples in the United States. This study will involve couples in which the male partner is HIV positive, but the female partner is negative. The investigators will institute a protocol similar to those used presently throughout Europe with good success. To date, no HIV seroconversions have occurred in over 4000 inseminations performed in HIV serodiscordant couples. All male subjects will be on stable HAART, and have undetectable serum viral loads prior to insemination. Semen samples will be subjected to a stringent sperm wash procedure and screened for HIV RNA. Female subjects will be followed post-insemination for seroconversion and pregnancy. Infants will be followed for seroconversion at birth through 4 months of age.
Detailed description
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel standard of care technique for intrauterine insemination (IUI) in HIV-discordant couples in the United States. This study will involve couples in which the male partner is HIV positive, but the female partner is negative.
The investigators will institute a protocol similar to those used presently throughout Europe with good success. To date, no HIV seroconversions have occurred in over 4000 inseminations performed in HIV serodiscordant couples.
All male subjects will be on stable HAART and have undetectable serum viral loads prior to insemination. For semen samples, seminal fluid will be separated from sperm using a density gradient/swim-up separation technique. The purified sperm sample will be washed, and screened for HIV RNA using sensitive real-time RT-PCR. Samples with detectable traces of HIV RNA will not be used for insemination. Samples with no detectable traces of HIV RNA will be used for a standard intrauterine insemination of the female partner.
Female subjects will be followed post-insemination for seroconversion and pregnancy. Infants will be followed for seroconversion at birth through 3 months of age.
The data being collected in this pilot feasibility study will be mostly descriptive, lacking sample size to achieve statistical power for testing. However, the investigators will use case-control analysis to compare couples who achieve pregnancy with those who do not across demographics and markers of HIV disease progression. Additionally, the investigators have developed a 14 item, 5-point Likert scale to assesses the psychosocial impact of reproductive health issues stemming from HIV-discordance in both the female and male participants.
The expected duration for any unique subject couple is 3 to 12 months, depending on pregnancy. It is expected that the interventional portion of this study will continue for up to 2 years, depending on pregnancies.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (18 listed)
- Couples with HIV discordance with an HIV seronegative female partner and HIV seropositive male partner
- Men must be HIV positive with an undetectable viral load (<75 copies/ml)
- Men must be clinical stable on antiretroviral therapy for 6 months
- Men must have a CD4 count > 250 at screening
- Men must be between 18-50 years of age
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Subjects with untreated sexually transmitted diseases (syphilis, GC, CT)
- Men with detectable viral load (>75) at screening
- Subjects with any condition (including, but not limited to alcohol and drug use), which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the subject's safety or adherence to the protocol
- Subjects with any uncontrollable medical or psychiatric condition that,in the opinion of the investigator, cannot be adequately stabilized and could be considered a contraindication to participation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)For semen samples, seminal fluid will be separated from sperm using a density gradient/swim-up separation technique. The purified sperm sample will be washed, and screened for HIV RNA using sensitive real-time RT-PCR. Samples with detectable traces of HIV RNA will not be used for insemination. Samples with no detectable traces of HIV RNA will be used for a standard intrauterine insemination of the female partner. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Pregnancy
Time frame: Sixteen days after IUI
A serum pregnancy test will be performed 16 days after IUI if menses is missed.
3 secondary outcomes
Post-IUI HIV Infection of Female Subject
Time frame: Four weeks after IUI
Female Subject HIV-1/HIV-2 Serology
Time frame: Three, six, nine (pregnant only) and twelve months after insemination
Infant HIV-1/HIV-2 Serology
Time frame: Three months of age
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: The field has changed, and we have decided to develop a PrEP program.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Feb 2016.
- Background: PubMed 12859847Anderson DJ, Politch JA. Providing fertility care to HIV-1 serodiscordant couples: a biologist's point of view. Am J Bioeth. 2003 Winter;3(1):47-9. doi: 10.1162/152651603321611980. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 17721098Bujan L, Hollander L, Coudert M, Gilling-Smith C, Vucetich A, Guibert J, Vernazza P, Ohl J, Weigel M, Englert Y, Semprini AE; CREAThE network. Safety and efficacy of sperm washing in HIV-1-serodiscordant couples where the male is infected: results from the European CREAThE network. AIDS. 2007 Sep 12;21(14):1909-14. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282703879.
- Background: PubMed 15482760Bujan L, Pasquier C, Labeyrie E, Lanusse-Crousse P, Morucci M, Daudin M. Insemination with isolated and virologically tested spermatozoa is a safe way for human immunodeficiency type 1 virus-serodiscordant couples with an infected male partner to have a child. Fertil Steril. 2004 Oct;82(4):857-62. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.02.128.
- Background: PubMed 3122014Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Semen banking, organ and tissue transplantation, and HIV antibody testing. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1988 Feb 5;37(4):57-8, 63. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 2109169Centers for Disease Control (CDC). HIV-1 infection and artificial insemination with processed semen. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1990 Apr 20;39(15):249, 255-6. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 11718472Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Revised guidelines for HIV counseling, testing, and referral. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2001 Nov 9;50(RR-19):1-57; quiz CE1-19a1-CE6-19a1.
- Background: PubMed 11425804Englert Y, Van Vooren JP, Place I, Liesnard C, Laruelle C, Delbaere A. ART in HIV-infected couples: has the time come for a change of attitude? Hum Reprod. 2001 Jul;16(7):1309-15. doi: 10.1093/humrep/16.7.1309.
- Background: PubMed 11821074Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Human immunodeficiency virus and infertility treatment. Fertil Steril. 2002 Feb;77(2):218-22. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03000-x. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 16753050Gilling-Smith C, Nicopoullos JD, Semprini AE, Frodsham LC. HIV and reproductive care--a review of current practice. BJOG. 2006 Aug;113(8):869-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00960.x. Epub 2006 Jun 2.
- Background: PubMed 11238138Gilling-Smith C, Smith JR, Semprini AE. HIV and infertility: time to treat. There's no justification for denying treatment to parents who are HIV positive. BMJ. 2001 Mar 10;322(7286):566-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7286.566. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 9660417Marina S, Marina F, Alcolea R, Exposito R, Huguet J, Nadal J, Verges A. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1--serodiscordant couples can bear healthy children after undergoing intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril. 1998 Jul;70(1):35-9. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00102-2.
- Background: PubMed 16721844Pasquier C, Anderson D, Andreutti-Zaugg C, Baume-Berkenbosch R, Damond F, Devaux A, Englert Y, Galimand J, Gilling-Smith C, Guist'hau O, Hollander L, Leruez-Ville M, Lesage B, Maillard A, Marcelin AG, Schmitt MP, Semprini A, Vourliotis M, Xu C, Bujan L; CREAThE Network. Multicenter quality control of the detection of HIV-1 genome in semen before medically assisted procreation. J Med Virol. 2006 Jul;78(7):877-82. doi: 10.1002/jmv.20636.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Margaret M Sullivan, MD principal investigator
Boston Medical Center
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) in people with HIV-1 and Fertility, run by Boston Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
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 18 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2016. 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 United States. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: The field has changed, and we have decided to develop a PrEP program.). Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Pregnancy (time frame: Sixteen days after IUI). 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 NCT01173276, which also lists 16 linked publications.
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 22 Feb 2016.