Clinical Trial: Surveillance and Medical Help for HIV-infected Intravenous Drug Users in and Out of Prison

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

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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Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

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Information By: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: August 19, 2008
Date Started: April 2008
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Last Updated: January 20, 2012
Last Verified: December 2011