Active clinical trials for "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome"

To address the critical scientific gaps in PrEP safety for transgender youth and to plan for appropriate implementation of PrEP in transgender youth communities, the study will be conducted in 3 integrated phases. In Phase 1, a pharmacokinetic (PK) study exploring the interactions of cs-HT for both TW and TM youth on TDF/FTC will be conducted. Simultaneously, in Phase 2, ethnographic data via focus groups (FGs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) to inform the development of a tailored intervention to improve uptake and adherence to PrEP for transgender youth will be collected. In Phase 3, a small demonstration trial of PrEP use in transgender youth, utilizing the ethnographically developed intervention to improve uptake and adherence, while also monitoring renal and bone safety outcomes will be implemented. The project has the following important specific aims: Aim 1: To evaluate the differential PK of TDF/FTC in a cohort of transgender youth on cs-HT by conducting a PK trial of daily TDF/FTC among 24 TW taking estradiol and 24 TM taking testosterone (ages 15-24 years) using video-based directly observed therapy (DOT) to insure daily adherence and maximize drug exposure. Aim 2: To develop a culturally, developmentally, and gender-affirmative intervention to increase uptake of and adherence to PrEP among TW and TM youth that is grounded in theory (Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model of Behavior Change, Gender Affirmation, Empowerment Theory) and incorporates the PK data from Aim 1. Investigators will conduct FGs with young TW (N=20-30) and TM (N=20-30) and conduct IDIs with participants from the PK study (Total N=10-14). Investigators will solicit continuous input and feedback from TW and TM on the project's Youth Advisory Board. Aim 3: To conduct a small randomized controlled trial within a PrEP demonstration project comparing the newly developed intervention with standard of care (SOC) in TW (N=50) and TM (N=50) ages 15-24 years.

On 11 February 2020, the International Committee for the Classification of Viruses named the disease caused by SAＲS-CoV-2 infection in humans as the new coronavirus pneumonia (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19). People infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are affected by their underlying diseases and are listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a high-risk population of SARS-CoV-2 infection.To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine in those patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection , and to guide the COVID-19 vaccination more scientifically, reasonably and effectively, this study was carried out.

HIV induced altered representation and function of regulatory T cell subsets (NKT and Treg cells) impair the protective T cell response against M.tuberculosis and disrupts LTBI, thus facilitates faster progression and development of severe forms of clinical TB in HIV-TB co-infection.

HIV Treatment simplification strategies that involve switching cART regimens from four or three antiretrovirals to two in virologically suppressed patients living with HIV are now available in order to reduce long-term toxicity and enhance treatment adherence. Dolutegravir is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) with noticeable advantages, including a high genetic barrier to drug resistance, once-daily dosing and lower risk of drug-drug interactions because this agent does not inhibit or induce cytochrome P450 isoenzymes or P-glycoprotein transporters. Dolutegravir is generally well tolerated and the INSTI class is considered to be more "metabolically friendly" compared with other drug classes such as protease inhibitors (PIs). Thus, the combination of dolutegravir plus a second active agent is a particularly inviting option for maintenance treatment and research in this area is evolving. However, though safety and efficacy of dolutegravir are well known, there is no study evaluating patient-reported outcomes (PROs), i.e. subjective and self-reported measures of the patient's health perception. In an era of the efficacy of HIV regimens are more and more comparable, the main discriminant criteria to choose the best treatment option are now adherence and self-reported measures of a patient's health - termed "patient-reported outcomes" (PROs). The study, based on a mixed methodology, include a qualitative part and a quantitative part. The qualitative study will explore patients' and health care professionals' perceptions, knowledge, and representations of triple or quadruple and dual therapies and detect the degree of agreement or disagreement between patients' and practitioners' perspectives. The quantitative study's main objective is to measure the Dovato regimen's impact on a patient's perception (Patient-Reported Outcomes - PRO) on acceptability, toxicity, preference, and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL). PRO are collected through self-administered questionnaires at D0 (when the patient switch treatment), M1 and M6.

Human immunodeficiency virus infection is a global pandemic problem. About 35.3 million infected people in the world, so causing a great social, economical, political and cultural problems worldwide. In 1986 Egypt's first AIDS case was discovered , since then the number of infected cases cases are increasing.According to United Nations 2016 statistics, there are about 11,000 infected people living with Human immunodeficiency virus in Egypt.

HIV infection is associated with a state of chronic, generalized immune activation that has been shown in many studies to be a key predictor of progression to AIDS. The molecular, cellular, and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the HIV-associated immune activation are complex and still poorly studied. There is, however, growing consensus that both viral and host factors contribute to this phenotype, with emphasis on the role played by the mucosal immune dysfunction (and consequent microbial translocation). Moreover if it is known that in HIV-infected individuals, a severe depletion of intestinal cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+) T-cells, is associated with loss of epithelium integrity, microbial translocation and systemic immune activation, the kinetics of intestinal CD4+ T-cell reconstitution under combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) remains poorly understood. This study sought to evaluate the reconstitution of intestinal CD4+ T-cells, including Th1 and Th17, in blood and colon samples collected from HIV-infected individuals before and after a short term cART.

The purpose of this study is to collect data on the body's breakdown of sugar and fat in HIV infected adults. Data from this study will make clearer the roles of HIV infection and anti-HIV drugs in the development of diabetes, heart disease, and fat redistribution in HIV infected adults.

This cluster randomized control trial examines whether an audit and feedback study improves care of patients living with HIV/AIDS in a family health team setting.

Antiretroviral therapy of the mother and of the newborn associated with alternative schemes of breastfeeding can reduce these transmission rates to 1%. The diagnosis of HIV infection in newborns is based on PCR for detection of viral genetic material, a procedure that is expensive and of complex logistics. Tests based on detection of antibodies are faster and cheaper but cannot distinguish infected child or maternal antibodies passed to the fetus through the placenta. Nevertheless, the so-called rapid tests have been implemented in the network of health services because of their simplicity and performance comparable to conventional tests. DPP HIV 1/2 test, produced by Bio-Manguinos/Fiocruz, usage is limited by the manufacturer to over 24 months of age children, though the guidelines control programs already recommend the use from 18 months in Brazil and 9 months in other countries. Data on the accuracy of the rapid test under 24 months of age are scarce. This proposal aims to assess the performance of rapid tests produced by Bio-Manguinhos in diagnostic protocols for HIV infection in children 9-24 months old, in order to obtain empirical data to support the current recommendations on rapid tests, particularly in countries with limited access to tests that require specialized laboratories. The validation of rapid HIV testing in other age groups is a requirement of the national regulatory authorities, and has important implications for programs to control HIV-AIDS in populations from countries with limited access to specialized laboratory resources. The use of the rapid test can also represent a significant reduction in costs, as it allows limiting the use of molecular tests to complex and expensive confirmation cases.

We will conduct a four-year, observational study of 850 participants to measure physical activity and diet, once a year for three years. All participants will also complete the standard Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and clinical assessment procedures. An enhanced PRO assessment (consisting measures of physical activity, diet intake and anthropomorphic factors) will be included after the routine patient clinic visit at four CNICS sites: Case Western Reserve University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Washington, and Fenway Health.