PROTOCOL RV 254, SEARCH 010
Protocol Title: Establish and characterize an acute HIV infection cohort in a high risk population
Version of Protocol/Date of Version: 1.5 dated 25 November 2010
WRAIR Protocol Number: WRAIR # 1494, RV254
Principal Investigator:
Jintanat Ananworanich, MD, PhD
Department of Retrovirology
USAMC-AFRIMS (SEARCH office)
104 Rajdumri Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel 02-254-2566 to 9
Fax 02-254-2567
Email: JintanatA@afrims.org
Co-Principal Investigator:
Nittaya Phanuphak, MD
The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
104 Rajdamri Road, Pathumwan
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 253 0996
Fax: 66 2 254 7577
Email: nittaya.p@chula.ac.th
Associate Investigators:
Joseph Chiu, MD, MPH
Mark de Souza, PhD, MPH
Department of Retrovirology
USAMC-AFRIMS
315/6 Rajvithi Road
Bangkok, Thailand 10400
Tel: 66 2 644 4888 ext. 3415
Fax: 66 038 274911
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Praphan Phanuphak, MD, PhD
Kiat Ruxrungtham, MD, MSc
Sunee Sirivichayakul, PhD
Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
104 Rajdamri Road, Pathumwan
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 253 0996
Fax: 66 2 254 7577
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COL Jerome Kim, MD
Silvia Kim, PhD
Sodsai Tonvanabutra, PhD
Div of Retrovirology
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
600 E. Gude Drive,
Rockville, MD 20850
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Victor Valcour, MD
University of California at San Francisco
Suite 950, 350 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94143-1207
Phone: 415-476-1895
Fax: 415-476-4800
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Phandee Wattanaboonyongcharoen, MD
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
1873 Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 256 4155
Fax: 66 2 256 4155
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Consultant
Irini Sereti, MD, MHS
NIH/NIAID
10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 11B07A
Phone: 301-496-5533
Fax: 301-402-0497
Medical monitor
Somchai Sriplienchan, MD, MPH
Department of Retrovirology
USAMC-AFRIMS
315/6 Rajvithi Road
Bangkok, Thailand 10400
Tel: 66 2 644 4888 ext. 3415
Fax: 66 038 274911
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Study Location: Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
104 Rajdumri Road, Pathumwan
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 253 0996
Fax: 66 2 254 7577
Chulalongkorn University Hospital
1873 Rama IV, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel +66 2 256 4455
Reviewing IRB’s: Chulalongkorn University (Local IRB, FWA00008378)
Research Section, Faculty of Medicine
Chulalongkorn University
1873 Rama IV, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel +66 2 256 4455 Ext 14, 15
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) IRB
(FWA00000015)
(C/O The Division of Human Subjects Protection)
503 Robert Grant Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) IRB
(FWA 00000068)
Committee on Human Research
Office of Research, Suite 315
Box 0962
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94118-0962
Tel: (415) 476-1814, fax: (415) 502-1347
Laboratories:
Laboratory testing will be done at Dept. of Retrovirology, AFRIMS, The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRCARC), Bangkok, Thailand; the Division of Retrovirology, WRAIR; and WRAIR’s collaborating laboratories [the National Cancer Institute (Frederick, Maryland, USA); the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (Port Saint Lucie, Florida, USA)].
Source of Funding: MIDRP Research Area H Task Area 1C
Sponsor:
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Division of Retrovirology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Rockville, MD for study conduct (MIDRP 1C0025-08, expiry date of September 2011). Funding will transition to HIV Vaccines Advanced Development 811/812 until study completion.
Study Duration: 6 years including at least 6 months of preparation, 48 months (4 years) for recruitment. Each subject will have different lengths of follow up (maximum 48 months and minimum is around 24 months).
Anticipated Start Date: April 2009
Anticipated Completion Date (Month and Year): April 2015
Required Number and Type of Study Subjects: We expect to enroll up to 75 subjects aged 18 years and up with acute HIV infection over 4 years.
1. STUDY SUMMARY
Objectives
Primary:
To describe clinical, immunological, and virological characteristics of persons with acute HIV infection
Secondary:
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To describe demographics and behavioral risk factors for those identified with acute HIV infection
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To describe neurocognitive function and neuroimaging findings in acute HIV infection as well as describe immune response, HIV-1 genotypes and sequences in the cerebrospinal fluid.
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To describe the number and characteristics of sexual contacts
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To describe the willingness of acute HIV-infected subjects to allow the tracking of their sexual contacts for voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT)
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To describe immune response, HIV-1 genotypes and sequences in the genital compartment
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To describe T cell depletion in the gut mucosa in acute HIV infection and describe the changes in gut T cells during follow up
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To archive samples for future investigations including determination of viral evolution, and cell-mediated and humoral immune responses in peripheral blood and mucosal compartments
Subject population: Male and female clients age 18 years old and up who are seeking VCT at the TRCARC and have a protocol-defined laboratory finding of acute HIV infection (Either negative 4th generation enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and positive HIV nucleic acid (NAT) OR positive 4th generation EIA and negative EIA by a less sensitive method
Number of subjects: Approximately 40,000 subjects will be screened to enroll approximately 75 acute HIV infection subjects over 4 years.
Treatments of subjects who are identified to have acute HIV-infection: The decision to initiate highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) will be up to the subject and his/her physician. Subjects will be referred to the HIV clinic at the TRCARC or other clinics of their choice for routine HIV care. Subjects may be enrolled in other treatment protocols. No modification to follow-up or protocol procedures will be made if subjects choose to receive antiretroviral treatment.
Study design and methodology: Subjects will be recruited at the TRCARC (Procedures shown in Table 1). Subjects seeking VCT will be asked to provide contact information (expect 500-800 subjects per month). Blood samples, either plasma or whole blood collected on filter paper (dried blood spots or DBS) will be screened for acute HIV infection by pooled or individual NAT if non-reactive after screening by an EIA capable of detecting both HIV antibody and antigen (4th generation or sensitive EIA). Additionally, 4th generation reactive samples will be screened with a non-IgM sensitive EIA capable of detecting HIV antibody only (less sensitive EIA) within 1-2 days of sample collection. Those who are found to have acute HIV infection will be asked to enroll in the cohort study (Table 2). These acute HIV-infected participants will be followed prospectively at week 0, day 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 then weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, then every 12 weeks until the end of the study (maximum of 192 weeks of follow up). Subjects will receive blood testing for CD4, HIV RNA, ALT, creatinine and lipids, and urinalysis according to Table 2. Subjects will be asked to complete a questionnaire on HIV risk behavior. Neuropsychological assessment, comprehensive neurological examination, psychiatric questionnaires, and assessment of function will be performed. Archiving of plasma and PBMC for future immunologic and virologic testing will be performed by either leukopheresis or phlebotomy for weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 96, and by phlebotomy for the remaining study visits). Optional study procedures include 1) collection of genital secretions 2) collection of cerebrospinal fluid 3) brain MRI/MRS without gadolinium 4) sampling of gut-associated lymphoid tissue by colon biopsy 5) genetic testing 6) tracking of and offering VCT to sexual contacts of acute HIV-infected subjects. Subjects are encouraged to be hospitalized for the first 3-7 days for post-procedural observation and for ease of follow up. The total maximum volume of blood is 1,267 ml over 4 years.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Table 1: Recruitment procedures
Steps
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Procedures
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1
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Subjects seeking VCT service are given an information sheet explaining the acute HIV infection cohort study . Subjects are asked for contact information, and permission to contact them should they be found to have acute HIV infection
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2
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All VCT samples (without personal identifiers) are tested for acute HIV infection within 1-2 days of sample collection
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3
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Laboratory staff notify the study physician and nurse immediately about samples confirmed to have acute HIV infection
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4
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The study physician and nurse contact subjects immediately. Subjects are counseled on the results of testing and asked to return to clinic for further counseling and for enrollment in the acute HIV cohort study
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5
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The study physician and nurse consent subjects for the acute HIV cohort study. The Consent forms are included in main consent and optional procedures
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Subjects have no obligation to follow any of the study procedures specified above and are able to continue receiving services at the TRCARC without any prejudice towards them.
Table 2: Follow up of subjects who are confirmed to have acute HIV infection
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Procedures
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Day -1 to -10
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Wk 01
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Day 5
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Day 7
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Day 10
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Wk 2
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Wk 4
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Information sheet
/contact info
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X
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Consent
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X
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Counseling HIV results
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X
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X
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Updating and reviewing participant contact information
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Routine EIA (6ml), sequential EIA/pooled and/or individual NAT
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X
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History, Risk behavior, PE
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Questionnaires3
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X
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Neuropsychological test
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X
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Neurological exam and psychiatric assessment
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X
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X
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HIV RNA (3ml)
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X
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X
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X
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CBC (1ml)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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CD4, CD8 (2ml)
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X
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X
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X
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T/d bili, ALT, GGT (2ml)
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X
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X
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Creatinine (1ml)
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X
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TG, Chol, HDL, LDL (2ml)
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X
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Syphilis, HCV, HBV (3ml)
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X
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Urine pregnancy test5
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X
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Urinalysis
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X
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CXR, EKG
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X
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Brain MRI/MRS (optional)
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X
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X
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Plasma, PBMC
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Leukopheresis and lymphocyte studies4
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X4
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X
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X
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Urine collection
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Genital secretion collection (optional)6
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Cerebrospinal collection (optional)7
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X
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Colon biopsy (optional)
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X
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Tracking/VCT of sexual contacts (optional)
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X
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X
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X
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Blood volume (ml)8
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6
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14+50
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0+20
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0+20
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0+20
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1+20
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0+20
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6+50
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8+50
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