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Mount Sinai School of Medicine National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00300209 |
Description: The Manhattan HIV/Hepatology Brain Bank (MHBB) was established in 1998 as a resource for the AIDS research community. The MHBB was created to act as a center for the provision of pre- and post-mortem tissues and body fluids from HIV infected persons. It has recently expanded its goals to assist in the elucidation of liver disease-induced nervous system disorders.
The MHBB is dedicated to improving the understanding of HIV and Hepatitis C and thereby, improving the lives of patients living with HIV and/or Hepatitis C.
Participation is voluntary and can be stopped at any time.
Benefits: This is an observational study; no experimental procedures, devices or drugs are used. All enrolled patients undergo regular examinations by physicians, nurses, and neuropsychologists who specialize in the problems that HIV and HCV can cause.
Taking part in this study may result in the detection of brain, muscle, or spinal cord disease for which treatments may be available. Participants may receive no direct benefit from this study. However, knowledge gained from this research may, in the future, help others who suffer from HIV/AIDS and/or liver disease. Participants agree to autopsy and organ donation upon demise by signing an Anatomical Gift Consent document.
Condition | Intervention |
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HIV Hepatitis |
Behavioral: Neuropsycologogical Testing |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study |
Official Title: | Manhattan HIV/Hepatology Brain Bank |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
CD4 < 50 on two occasions >12 weeks apart. Hemoglobin <10 G/dL. Albumin <3.2 G/dL.
CMV end-organ disease Disseminated MAC PML AIDS Dementia Complex Wasting (>30% of lean body mass)
Visceral Kaposi's sarcoma Lymphoma-systemic of CNS
CHF Major systemic illness with poor prognosis (as determined by primary physician).
Exclusion Criteria:
- <18 years old Not willing to sign an Anatomical Gift Consent for autopsy and organ donation upon demise.
Contact: Anita Rau | 212 241-3691 | anita.rau@mssm.edu |
United States, New York | |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10029 |
Principal Investigator: | Susan Morgello, MD | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
Study ID Numbers: | MH059724, 98-0477 |
Study First Received: | March 7, 2006 |
Last Updated: | March 7, 2006 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00300209 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Hepatitis Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
Hepatitis Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases |