The Prevalence of HIV Drug Resistance and Transmission Risk in Opioid Agonist Treatment
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
HIV drug resistance presents a significant public heath problem. This proposal is designed to explore the association between ongoing illicit drug use and the prevalence of HIV drug resistance among HIV+ opioid dependent patients receiving opioid agonist treatment with the following hypotheses:
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Hypothesis 1: The prevalence of HIV drug resistance will range between 10% and 30%.
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Hypothesis 2: Patients with evidence of ongoing illicit drug use will be more likely to have HIV drug resistance.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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HIV+, opiod dependent
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- HIV drug resistance [Cross sectional]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Illicit drug use [6 months]
- HIV transmission risk behaviors [1 year]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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HIV+
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Opioid dependent
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Receiving methadone or buprenorphine for at least one month
Exclusion Criteria:
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age < 18 years
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current dementia;
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inability to read or understand English
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inability to provide written informed consent
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Yale University Hospital | New Haven | Connecticut | United States | 06511 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Yale University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: David Fiellin, MD, Yale School of Medicine
- Principal Investigator: Jeanette Tetrault, MD, Yale University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 0709003082