NCT04286282

Neuroinflammation and Modulating Factors in Depression and HIV

Neuroinflammation and Modulating Factors in Depression and HIV: The Growth Study-Group Therapy in HIV for Depression IN Uganda

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 109 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Minnesota · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Determine if depression, which persists after depression treatment at 26 weeks, is associated with increased innate inflammation in a prospective cohort of HIV-infected Ugandans receiving SSRIs in which group psychotherapy is initiated.

Detailed description

Depression in HIV is a complex co-morbidity with both social factors such as stigma as well as biologic components. Disruptions in neurotransmitters such as serotonin and catecholamines are known to cause depression. Inflammation caused by diseases such as stroke, diabetes, and HIV is associated with higher rates of depression. HIV causes inflammation throughout the body, but since the virus can cross the blood-brain-barrier, HIV can replicate in and target the brain causing neuroinflammation which predisposes depression. However the pathophysiology of the role of inflammation in comorbid depression and HIV is poorly understood. 1. Among depressed HIV-infected Ugandans, determine if the resolution of depression at 26 weeks of HIV therapy is improved with group psychotherapy. 2. In the same population determine if persistent depression is associated with higher levels of innate inflammation. Also, compare baseline and follow up inflammation among depressed compared to non-depressed control group. 3. Evaluate if viral suppression levels at 26 weeks are improved by group psychotherapy.

Conditions

• Depression
• HIV

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Group Pyschotherapy	Group psychotherapy
OTHER	Depression Standard of Care	Standard clinical care for depression, which may include the use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
OTHER	HIV Standard of Care	Standard clinical care for HIV

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-09
• Completion: 2024-04-09
• First posted: 2020-02-26
• Last updated: 2025-01-09
• Results posted: 2025-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Uganda