NCT01261221

Pilot Study of Metabolic Syndromes and HIV Infections in Indian Tibetans

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 137 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital will provide a long-term free medical service in Indian Tibetans since July 2010. The investigators plan to investigate metabolic syndromes and HIV infection in Indian Tibetan community. The investigators will survey the prevalence and risk factors by means of HIV quick test and questionnaires. Since there is lacking of prevalence survey for metabolic syndrome and HIV infection in Tibetan colony of India, the investigiators will carry out this survey under the support and assistance of Department of Health of Central Tibetan Government.

Conditions

• Metabolic Syndromes
• HIV Infection

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2010-12-16
• Last updated: 2012-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan