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HIV SeropositivityHELONCT02154971

Assessment of Age-related Hearing Loss in HIV-1 Patients

An observational study of HIV Seropositivity, run by Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The ageing process is known to be accelerated in HIV-infected patients, compared to the general population. Normal age-related hearing loss (presbyacusia) is a frequent phenomenon, affecting more than 70% of people above 65 years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV Seropositivity
How many people
206 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
18 Nov 2013to 26 Feb 2019
Phase
Observational
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 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients followed for HIV infection in the department of infectious diseases of Saint-Antoine hospital or Bichat hospital and/or by a private HIV-specialized physician in Paris, France

Who may be able to join

  • Age 40 years and more
  • HIV-1 infection known since 10 years and more
  • Undetectable plasmatic HIV-1 viral load thanks to antiretroviral therapy (any regimen) for at least 5 years
  • CD4 lymphocytes count above 350
  • Condition of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease detected recently with MRI

Who cannot join

  • Personal history of otologic pathology or otologic surgery
  • Family history of hearing impairment
  • Personal history of bacterial meningitis
  • Personal history of neurological disease
  • Personal history of treatment with ototoxic drugs
  • Personal history of treatment with chemotherapy
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  • Use of illegal drugs (except cannabis or poppers)
  • Alcoholism
  • Diabetes complicated by retinopathy and/or by glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min and/or by proteinuria > 300 mg)
  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure (WHO criteria)
  • MRI contraindication
  • Known pregnancy or breastfeeding woman
  • No medical insurance coverage

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75019

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About this study

The ageing process is known to be accelerated in HIV-infected patients, compared to the general population.

Normal age-related hearing loss (presbyacusia) is a frequent phenomenon, affecting more than 70% of people above 65 years. It is believed to be mostly the consequence of a mitochondrial damage caused by oxidative stress.

Read more

Risk factors for accelerated age-related hearing loss are present in many HIV-infected patients : chronic inflammation, smoking, diabetes, etc.

The global aim is to measure the prevalence of presbyacusia in a well controlled HIV positive population in France, and to compare it to HIV negative controls matched for age and sex.

90 HIV positive patients and 90 age- and sex- matched HIV negative controls will undergo a screening for presbyacusia (pure-tone, speech and evoked-response audiometry).

We expect to find an increased prevalence of presbyacusia in HIV-infected patients, as compared to controls matched for age and sex.

Keywords
HIV Seropositivity, Audiometry, Hearing Loss
Medical subject headings
HIV Seropositivity, Hearing Loss

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02154971
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PatientsHIV infected for more than 10 years, aged over 40, treated with antiretroviral therapy
Controlnon-HIV (matched for age and gender)

What is being measured

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

  1. hearing loss at several frequencies

    Measurement by audiometry (pure tone and speech audiometry at 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz, 3000Hz and 8000 Hz), expressed in dB.

    Measured: Baseline

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. threshold for speech intelligibility

    measured by speech audiometry

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Proportion of patients with neuropathic hearing loss

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Interval I-V on the evoked-response audiogram

    Measured: Baseline

  4. Maximum speech intelligibility

    Measured by speech audiometry

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Proportion of patients with age-related hearing loss

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start18 Nov 2013
  3. Primary completion26 Feb 2019
  4. Study completion26 Feb 2019

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
206 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02154971
Sponsor's protocol ID
AMR_2013-10
Acronym
HELO
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
2 Jun 2014
Last updated
16 Sep 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of HIV Seropositivity, run by Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild at 1 site in France.

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 5 inclusion and 13 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 16 Sep 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 France. 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 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?

hearing loss at several frequencies (time frame: Baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Sep 2020.

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