Extended Infant Post-exposure Prophylaxis With Antiretrovirals to Reduce Postnatal HIV Transmission
HIV Infections

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring HIV, MTCT, Infants, africa, HIV Seronegativity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Had given birth within the last 24 hours Ability and willingness to give informed consent for HIV testing and enrollment into the study Willing to receive HIV results HIV infected Planning to deliver or had given birth at the study clinics Willing to come back for follow-up visits for 2 years postnatally Resident of Blantyre city or its suburbs Exclusion Criteria: HIV negative Women with discordant HIV results Women who indicate that they will not breastfeed at time of delivery Inability or unwillingness to follow any of the inclusion requirements Newborn with life-threatening condition Women who previously enrolled in this study and have a second pregnancy cannot reenroll
Sites / Locations
- College of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
A
C
B
Single dose NVP + ZDV daily for the first week.
Arm A plus NVP + ZDV daily to age 14 weeks.
Arm A plus oral NVP daily to age 14 weeks.