Perinatal Antiretroviral Intensification for PMTCT of HIV in Late Comers (PHPT-5)
HIV Infections

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring HIV-1 infection, Prophylaxis, Mother-to-child transmission HIV-1, Thailand, Developing Countries
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility. Pregnant women presenting at the prenatal clinics will be eligible if they are confirmed HIV-infected, intend to deliver and bring their infant to a study site for postnatal care for at least 6 months; at least 18 years old; and have given written informed consent to participate in the study, regardless of their CD4 cell count.
Maternal inclusion criteria:
- Evidence of HIV infection, as documented by two serology tests obtained at two different dates;
All HIV infected pregnant women will be enrolled, either in the intervention arm or an observational study group.
- Women more than 30 weeks gestational age at start of antiretroviral treatment will be eligible for the intervention. They will actually receive the study intervention if they present in labor after less than 8 weeks of treatment duration;
- Women with no ANC will receive standard care and will be enrolled in an observational study group(and their infant will receive standard of care perinatal antiretroviral intensification)
- Women with less than 30 weeks gestational age at start of treatment will receive standard care and will also be enrolled in the Observational Reference group;
- Agreement not to breastfeed;
- Consent to participate and to be followed for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of pre-existing fetal anomalies incompatible with life;
- Concurrent participation to any other clinical trial without prior agreement of the two study teams
Sites / Locations
- Prapokklao Hospital
- Chomthong Hospital
- Fang Hospital
- Nakornping Hospital
- Sanpatong Hospital
- Mae Chan Hospital
- Phan Hospital
- Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital
- Wiangpapao Hospital
- Chiang Saen Hospital
- Banglamung Hospital
- Chonburi Hospital
- Panasnikom Hospital
- Mahasarakam Hospital
- Nakhonpathom Hospital
- Chiang Kham Hospital
- Buddhachinaraj Hospital
- Samutprakarn Hospital
- Samutsakhon Hospital
- Hat Yai Hospital
- Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital
- Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital
- Bhuddasothorn Hospital
- Health Promotion Center Region 10, Chiang Mai
- Kalasin Hospital
- Khon Kaen Hospital
- Regional Health Promotion Centre 6, Khon Kaen
- Lampang Hospital
- Lamphun Hospital
- Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital
- Nong Khai Hospital
- Pranangklao Hospital
- Phayao Provincial Hospital
- Vachira Phuket Hospital
- Rayong Hospital
- Songkhla Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Perinatal intensification
Perinatal antiretroviral intensification (study treatment): Mothers: One NVP 200 mg tablet at onset of labor with continuation of HAART for four weeks postpartum Newborn: AZT+3TC+ NVP for 2 weeks, followed by AZT+3TC for 2 weeks The standard of care in Thailand is defined as: Maternal: ZDV 300 mg, 3TC 150mg and LPV/r 400/100 twice a day starting as soon possible after 14 weeks of pregnancy + ZDV 300 mg every 3 hours during labor Newborn: ZDV 4 mg/kg every 12 hours for 4 weeks (ZDV dosing adjusted for premature infants).