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Sponsored by: |
Harvard School of Public Health |
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Information provided by: | Harvard School of Public Health |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00197691 |
The purpose of this study is to learn about lower respiratory tract and bloodstream diseases among infants born to HIV positive mothers in Botswana.
Study factors include how commonly infants get these diseases, the causes, and outcomes. The study will also try to measure the protective effect, if any, of breast feeding on respiratory disease illness and deaths.
Condition | Intervention |
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HIV Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Sepsis |
Procedure: blood draws, etc. |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Contact: Shahin Lockman, MD | 617 556-1001 | slockman@hsph.harvard.edu |
Botswana | |
Princess Marina Hospital | Recruiting |
Gaborone, Botswana | |
Contact: Ibou Thior, MD ithior@bhp.org.bw |
Principal Investigator: | Shahin Lockman, MD | Harvard School of Public Health |
Study ID Numbers: | HSC 10027/000BOTS |
Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
Last Updated: | March 20, 2006 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00197691 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Botswana: Ministry of Health |
HIV infected mothers Infants at risk of HIV-infection Infant lower respiratory tract disease Infant bloodstream infection |
Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sepsis Respiratory Tract Diseases HIV Infections |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Respiration Disorders Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Retroviridae Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
Communicable Diseases RNA Virus Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Slow Virus Diseases Immune System Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Infection |
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases HIV Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections |