Manhattan HIV/Hepatology Brain Bank
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | HIV / AIDS, Hepatitis |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 1998 |
| End Date: | June 2002 |
Description: The Manhattan HIV/Hepatology Brain Bank (MHBB) was established in 1998 as a
resource for the AIDS research community. The MHBB was created to act as a center for the
provision of pre- and post-mortem tissues and body fluids from HIV infected persons. It has
recently expanded its goals to assist in the elucidation of liver disease-induced nervous
system disorders.
The MHBB is dedicated to improving the understanding of HIV and Hepatitis C and thereby,
improving the lives of patients living with HIV and/or Hepatitis C.
Participation is voluntary and can be stopped at any time.
Benefits: This is an observational study; no experimental procedures, devices or drugs are
used. All enrolled patients undergo regular examinations by physicians, nurses, and
neuropsychologists who specialize in the problems that HIV and HCV can cause.
Taking part in this study may result in the detection of brain, muscle, or spinal cord
disease for which treatments may be available. Participants may receive no direct benefit
from this study. However, knowledge gained from this research may, in the future, help
others who suffer from HIV/AIDS and/or liver disease.
Participants agree to autopsy and organ donation upon demise by signing an Anatomical Gift
Consent document.
resource for the AIDS research community. The MHBB was created to act as a center for the
provision of pre- and post-mortem tissues and body fluids from HIV infected persons. It has
recently expanded its goals to assist in the elucidation of liver disease-induced nervous
system disorders.
The MHBB is dedicated to improving the understanding of HIV and Hepatitis C and thereby,
improving the lives of patients living with HIV and/or Hepatitis C.
Participation is voluntary and can be stopped at any time.
Benefits: This is an observational study; no experimental procedures, devices or drugs are
used. All enrolled patients undergo regular examinations by physicians, nurses, and
neuropsychologists who specialize in the problems that HIV and HCV can cause.
Taking part in this study may result in the detection of brain, muscle, or spinal cord
disease for which treatments may be available. Participants may receive no direct benefit
from this study. However, knowledge gained from this research may, in the future, help
others who suffer from HIV/AIDS and/or liver disease.
Participants agree to autopsy and organ donation upon demise by signing an Anatomical Gift
Consent document.
Inclusion Criteria:
CD4 < 50 on two occasions >12 weeks apart. Hemoglobin <10 G/dL. Albumin <3.2 G/dL.
CMV end-organ disease Disseminated MAC PML AIDS Dementia Complex Wasting (>30% of lean
body mass)
Visceral Kaposi's sarcoma Lymphoma-systemic of CNS
CHF Major systemic illness with poor prognosis (as determined by primary physician).
Exclusion Criteria:
- <18 years old Not willing to sign an Anatomical Gift Consent for autopsy and organ
donation upon demise.
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