Brief Title
Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in HIV-Lipodystrophy
Official Title
Autonomic Nervous System Activity in the Pathogenesis of the Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Patients.
Brief Summary
The study aims to characterise the influence of the autonomic nervous system activity on the development of the lipodystrophy syndrome in HIV-infected patients by measuring heart rate variability and various metabolic pathways in HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Study Type
Observational
Condition
HIV Infections
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Estimated Enrollment
54
Start Date
March 2005
Completion Date
January 2007
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - HIV-infection - Age above 18 years - No AIDS defining event during last 6 months - No infection during last 6 weeks - No concommitant drug interfering with insulin sensitivity and ANS-activity
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Georg MN Behrens, MD, ,
Location Countries
Germany
Location Countries
Germany
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00149097
Organization ID
ANS-M26
Study Sponsor
Hannover Medical School
Collaborators
Hector-Stiftung
Study Sponsor
Georg MN Behrens, MD, Principal Investigator, Hannover Medical School
Verification Date
May 2008