| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus who have never received antiretroviral treatment. | 
 
| Pacientes infectados con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana que nunca han recibido tratamiento antirretroviral. | 
 
 
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language  | 
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area  | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] | 
| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease  |  No  | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial  | 
| Changes in the levels of N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) in the basal brain ganglia | 
 
| Variación de los niveles de N-Acetil-Aspartato (NAA) en los ganglios basales cerebrales | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
- Change in neurocognitive functioning
 - Changes in the levels of NAA in the frontal lobe
 - Changes in the levels of choline, myoinositol and glutamate in the basal ganglia and frontal lobe
 - Change in the volume of brain structures
 - Changes in the white matter abnormalities
 - Virologic failure
 - Therapeutic failure
 - Changes in the levels of CD4
 - Adherence to HAART
 - Adverse effects | 
 
- Variación del funcionamiento neurocognitivo
 - Variación de los niveles de NAA en el lóbulo frontal
 - Variación de los niveles de Colina, mioinositol y glutamato en los ganglios basales y el lóbulo frontal
 - Variación del volumen de las estructuras cerebrales
 - Variación de las anomalías de la sustancia blanca
 - Fallo virológico
 - Fallo terapeútico
 - Variación de los niveles de CD4
 - Adherencia al TARGA
 - Efectos adversos | 
 
 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  No  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
- HIV-positive by ELISA and confirmed by WB
  - Age> 18 years
  - Never have received antiretroviral treatment for HIV
 - CV baseline of HIV> 100,000 copies / mL
 - No evidence of genotypic resistance against antiretroviral
 - Study HLA B5701 negative
 - Having a VL <100,000 copies / mL
 - Able to understand and give written informed consent.
 - Meet the criteria to initiate the AR treatment according to Gesida 2012 Guideline.
 -Women of childbearing potential should have a pregnancy test negative in blood or urine during the 7 days prior to initiation of therapy and postmenopausal women should have amenorrhea for at least 12 months to consider that they are of childbearing age.
 - Non pregnant or lactating without heterosexual activity during the entire study or heterosexual activity and willing to use two methosds of contraception. The two methods of contraception can be 2 barrier methods or a barrier method and a method to prevent pregnancy hormone, used during the entire study and for 12 weeks after completion. | 
 
-VIH positivo mediante ELISA y confirmado mediante WB
 - Edad > 18 años
 - No haber recibido nunca tratamiento antiretroviral frente al VIH
 - CV basal de VIH > 100.000 copias/mL
 - Ausencia de evidencia de resistencias genotípicas frente a antiretrovirales
 - Estudio HLA B5701 negativo
 - Tener una CV < 100.000 copias/mL
 - Capaz de entender y dar su consentimiento informado por escrito.
 - Cumplir criterios para el inicio del tratamiento antirretroviral de acuerdo con las recomendaciones recogidas en las guías de GESIDA 2012. 
 - Las mujeres en edad fértil deberán tener una prueba de embarazo en sangre o en orina negativa durante los 7 días anteriores al Inicio del tratamiento y las mujeres posmenopáusicas deben presentar amenorrea desde hace al menos 12 meses para considerar que no están en edad fértil.
 - Puede incluirse a mujeres no embarazadas ni lactantes sin actividad heterosexual durante la totalidad del estudio O con actividad heterosexual y dispuestas a utilizar 2 métodos anticonceptivos. Los 2 métodos anticonceptivos pueden ser 2 métodos de barrera 0 un método de barrera y un método hormonal para prevenir el embarazo, utilizados durante la totalidad del estudio y hasta 12 semanas tras la finalización del mismo.
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
1. Pregnant or lactating women and women of childbearing age who are not committed to use adequate contraception method.
 2. Previous history of serious confounding neurological comorbidities defined as:
   - Dependence on drugs or alcohol
  - CNS opportunistic infections
  - Major depression or psychosis
  - Previous diagnosis of dementia
  - Mental retardation
  - CNS neurological disease
  - Co-infection with hepatitis C virus
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Existence of magnetizable body devices
  5. Inability to perform and complete a full neurologic assessment
  6. Renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <60 mL / min)
  7. Diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular risk> 10%  calculated by Framingham
  8. The following analytical criteria:
  - Neutropenia <750 cells / ?L
  - Hemoglobin <8.0 g / dL
  - Platelets <50,000 cells / ?L
  - Levels of GOT, GPT and GGT greater than 5 times the baseline levels | 
 
1. Mujeres embarazadas o lactantes, así como mujeres en edad fértil que no se comprometan a utilizar un método anticonceptivo adecuado2. Historia previa de comorbilidades neurológicas de confusión graves definidas como:
 - Dependencia de drogas o alcohol
 - Infecciones oportunistas del SNC
 - Depresión mayor o psicosis
 - Diagnóstico previo de demencia
 - Retraso mental
 - Enfermedad neurológica del SNC
 - Coinfección por el virus de la hepatitis C
 3. Claustrofobia
 4. Existencia de dispositivos corporales magnetizables
 5. Inhabilidad para realizar y completar una evaluación neurológica completa
 6. Presencia de insuficiencia renal (Aclaramiento de creatinina <60 mL/min)
 7. Diabetes mellitus o un riesgo cardiovascular > 10% calculado por Framingham
 8. Los siguientes criterios analíticos:
 - Neutropenia < 750 células/?L
 - Hemoglobina < 8,0 g/dL
 - Plaquetas < 50.000 células/?L
 - Niveles de GOT, GPT o GGT superiores a 5 veces los niveles de referencia | 
 
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Variation of NAA levels in the cerebral basal ganglia, measured by NMR spectroscopy between two different HAART regimens with different penetration in the CNS | 
 
| Variación de los niveles de NAA en los ganglios basales cerebrales, medidos mediante RMN con espectroscopia entre dos regímenes de TARGA con distinta penetración en el SNC | 
 
 
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
| From baseline to week 24 | 
 
| Desde la visita basal hasta la semana 24 | 
 
 
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | 
1-Variation of the "Global Defict Score" (GDS)
 2-Variation of NAA levels in the structures of the frontal cortex as measured by NMR spectroscopy
 3-Glutamate and choline levels in the basal ganglia structures and frontal cortex as measured by NMR spectroscopy
 4-Evolution of brain volumes measured by MRI volumetry
 5-White matter abnormalities on MRI measured by MRI, by anisotropy
 6-HIV-CV> 50 copies / mL. Development of resistance mutations to any of the antiretrovirals used
 7-Modification of HAART for another with different CNS penetration (exchange of CPE Score> ± 1); presence of virological failure, loss or removal of the monitoring from the study for any reason 
 8-Variation in the absolute levels of CD4 +
 9-Levels of adherence to HAART, as measured by adherence questionnaire GEMMA
 10-Number of general and specific adverse effects of CNS related and unrelated to HAART, and cumulative incidence of them | 
 
1-Variación del "Global Defict Score" (GDS)
 2-Variación de los niveles de NAA en las estructuras de la corteza frontal, medidos mediante RMN con espectroscopia
 3-Niveles de colina y glutamato en las estructuras de los ganglios basales y la corteza frontal, medidos mediante RMN con espectroscopia
 4-Evolución de los volúmenes cerebrales medidos mediante volumetría por RMN
 5-Anomalías en la sustancia blanca medidas por RMN, mediante anisotropía
 6-CV de VIH > 50 copias/mL. Desarrollo de mutaciones de resistencia a alguno de los antiretrovirales utilizados
 7-Modificación del TARGA por otro con distinta penetración en el SNC (cambio del CPE Score > ± 1); presencia de fallo virológico; pérdida de seguimiento o retirada del estudio por cualquier razón
 8-Variación de los niveles absolutos de linfocitos CD4+ 
 9-Niveles de adherencia al TARGA, medidos por el cuestionario de adherencia GEMMA
 10-Número de efectos adversos generales y específicos del SNC relacionados y no relacionados con el TARGA; incidencia acumulada de los mismos | 
 
 
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
1-From baseline to week 24
 2-From baseline to week 24
 3-From baseline to week 24
 4-From baseline to week 24
 5-From baseline to week 24
 6-From baseline to week 24
 7-From baseline to week 24
 8-From baseline to week 24
 9-Baseline and weeks 4, 12 and 24
 10-Baseline and weeks 4, 12 and 24 | 
 
1-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 2-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 3-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 4-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 5-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 6-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 7-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 8-Desde la visita basal hasta el la semana 24
 9-Visitas basal y semanas 4, 12 y 24
 10-Visitas basal y semanas 4, 12 y 24 | 
 
 
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis |  No  | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis |  No  | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy |  No  | 
| E.6.4 | Safety |  Yes  | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy |  Yes  | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic |  No  | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic |  No  | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence |  No  | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response |  No  | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic |  No  | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic |  No  | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic |  No  | 
| E.6.13 | Others |  No  | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) |  No  | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans |  No  | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) |  No  | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) |  No  | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) |  Yes  | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind |  No  | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2 |  Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) |  Yes  | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo  |  No  | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 | 
| E.8.3 | 
                                The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
                             |  Yes  | 
| E.8.4 |  The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned  |  No  | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States |  No  | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA |  No  | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA |  No  | 
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee |  No  | 
| E.8.8 | 
                        Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| LPLV | 
 
| Ultima visita del último paciente | 
 
 
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years |  | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months |  | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  |