Boston Alcohol Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS (ARCH) Cohort
Completed
Conditions studied: HIV Infection, Alcohol Use, Bone Disease, Substance-Related Disorders
In brief
The purpose of this study is to expand and continue a cohort of HIV-infected adults to establish the longitudinal Boston ARCH Cohort of 250 HIV-infected men and women with current substance dependence or ever injection drug use that have a spectrum of alcohol use; and to determine the effect of alcohol consumption on changes in bone health prospectively in the Cohort.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01740115
- Run by
- Boston Medical Center
- People needed
- 250
- Starts
- 2012-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-09-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Documented HIV antibody by ELISA confirmed by Western Blot or current HIV viral load greater than 10,000 (in any medical record); or HIV antibody by 4th generation ELISA confirmed by a "Multi-Spot" rapid test for discrimination of HIV-1 from HIV-2 infection and, if necessary in the case of discordant results, nucleic acid testing (NAT) for HIV-1; or any other confirmatory pathway approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Boston Medical Center, Center for Infectious Diseases.
- Current (12-month) substance dependence, determined by using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) or ever injection drug use (IDU)
- Ability to speak English (fluency)
- At least one contact person who is likely to know whereabouts (to assist with follow-up)
You may not qualify if…
- Under age 18
- Pregnancy (confirmed by urine test)
- Plans to leave Boston area in <1 year
- Inability to consent or understand interview (determined by trained research assistant)
Where it is running
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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