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| Tracking Information | |||||
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| First Received Date † | August 19, 2008 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | September 3, 2008 | ||||
| Start Date † | April 2008 | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures † | |||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures † | |||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00739258 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures † | |||||
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| Descriptive Information | |||||
| Brief Title † | Surveillance and Medical Help for HIV-Infected Intravenous Drug Users in and Out of Prison | ||||
| Official Title † | Surveillance and Medical Help for HIV-Infected Intravenous Drug Users in and Out of Prison and Set up the Notional Halfway Home in Union Area of Medical Facility | ||||
| Brief Summary | It is difficult to detect the intestinal protozoal infections among the HIV-infected persons or travelers diarrhea by using the traditional microscopy or staining methods. The purpose of this study aimed at finding out the appropriate diagnostic methods and the infection rate of the intestinal protozoa, including the Entamoeba, Cryptosporidium and Giardia among the HIV-infected persons by using the antigen detection method and biological method. The investigators also tried to analyze the associated HIV infection status and sexual transmitted diseases (STD) including Gonorrhea, Chlamydial trachomatis, Syphilis, Genital warts and Herpes simplex virus in this study. The study will collect the blood, urine and stool samples from 200 intravenous drug user (IDU) with HIV-infected in the prisons, 400 intravenous drug user (IDU) without HIV infected and 100 intravenous drug user (IDU) with HIV infected receiving methadone maintenance treatment. |
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| Detailed Description | |||||
| Study Phase | |||||
| Study Type † | Observational | ||||
| Study Design † | Cohort, Other | ||||
| Condition † | HIV Infections | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status † | Recruiting | ||||
| Enrollment † | 700 | ||||
| Estimated Completion Date | December 2010 | ||||
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| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
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| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
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| Location Countries † | Taiwan | ||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00739258 | ||||
| Responsible Party | Tsai, Jih-Jin / Dr., Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital | ||||
| Secondary IDs †† | |||||
| Study Sponsor † | Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital | ||||
| Collaborators †† | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | ||||
| Investigators † | |||||
| Information Provided By | Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital | ||||
| Verification Date | August 2008 | ||||
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† Required WHO trial registration data element. †† WHO trial registration data element that is required only if it exists. |
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