
Evaluation of Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Zidovudine
HIV InfectionsTo determine the relationship of viral susceptibility to zidovudine (AZT) and baseline viral load (as determined by plasma viremia and quantitative endpoint dilution). To determine the relationship between viral load and susceptibility during different antiretroviral therapy strategies. To correlate measures of viral load and short term clinical and laboratory markers (such as weight, CD4 count, p24 antigenemia, and beta2 microglobulin) on the different therapy arms. High-grade resistance to AZT has been detected in HIV isolates from approximately 25 percent of individuals with AIDS who received AZT for at least 1 year. To elucidate the clinical significance of in vitro AZT resistance, it is necessary to distinguish between clinical failure caused by AZT resistance and clinical decompensation caused by other factors.

Safety and Efficacy of T8 on Treating Chronic Abnormal Immune Activation in HIV/AIDS Patients
Chronic Abnormal Immune Activation in HIV/AIDSThis is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, dose-finding, placebo-controlled study in patients with chronic HIV infection and inadequate immune restoration treated with long-term highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). A total of 150 eligible subjects will be selected and randomized at a ratio of 1:1:1 into T8 0.5 mg QD, 1 mg QD, and placebo group, with background HAART unchanged, for 48 consecutive weeks.

HIV Infection and Risk Related Coinfections/Comorbidities in Indonesia
HIVINA-PROACTIVE is a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study of HIV positive antiretroviral-naïve and treatment-experienced individuals. No investigational treatment or intervention will be used by this study. All participants will be managed according to the Indonesian HIV/AIDS Treatment Guideline and/or the Standard of Care (SoC) in local clinical setting, with the addition of rapid HIV viral load, CD4 cell count and syphilis testing.

Spanish Cohort of Patients With HIV Infection Older Than 50 Years for the Study of Fragility and...
HIV InfectionsFrail Older AdultsIt's a prospective observational study to assess frailty and physical function

Neuropsychological Outcomes of Internationally-Adopted Children Who Are Perinatally-Infected With...
HIV/AIDSChildren who are perinatally-infected with HIV are extremely vulnerable to cognitive delays and psychiatric disease, and the risk for neuropsychiatric illness is compounded in children who are internationally-adopted and may have suffered trauma, abandonment, malnutrition and neglect. While cognitive and psychiatric issues have been described in HIV-infected children, and even more so in HIV-positive adults, there have been no reports on neuropsychiatric interventions that can improve cognitive and psychiatric states in this highly vulnerable population. Without these needed data, Pediatric HIV providers have not been able to advocate for optimal neuropsychiatric care in perinatally HIV-infected children, let alone those who has suffered the additional risk of being internationally adopted. In the proposed study, the investigators will report on the neuropsychological profiles and outcomes in a cohort of internationally-adopted, perinatally HIV-infected children between ages 6 to 16 years who have not previously undergone neuropsychological testing or treatment. Data obtained from this study will provide important contributions to the literature by building understanding of the complex needs of this population as well as guiding future intervention efforts. The investigators predict that intervention efforts aimed at helping educators understand the learning and cognitive challenges for many of our patients will guide targeted academic supports in the school setting and lead to gains in academic skills. The detailed information obtained during the comprehensive neuropsychological assessment and follow-up care will be shared with the child's key educators at school so that individualized educational strategies can be developed, while maintaining confidentiality regarding the child's HIV status.

Gene Expression Outcomes in Interventions for Substance Using HIV+ Minority Men
Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionInflammationThis is a pilot study of a new 9-session individually delivered cognitive behavioral intervention targeting sexual minority stress. In this study, 40 HIV+ men sexual minority men will be recruited for the study then will be randomly assigned to either the new 9 session intervention or a writing task condition.

Trauma Intervention for Affect Regulation, AIDS, and Substances
Human Immunodeficiency VirusSubstance Related Disorder1 moreThe Purpose of this study is to see if it is possible to deliver an intervention that targets trauma, substance use, and engagement in HIV care with HIV-positive women.

Supporting Adolescents to Adhere - an Intervention Using Airtime Rewards Allocated by a Prize Drawing...
Human Immunodeficiency VirusThis study is an extension of Reminding Adolescents to Adhere (RATA) (Unique protocol ID: 1R01HD074925-01). Participants for SATA will be recruited during the RATA month 24 exit survey. Participants will be randomized 1:1:1 into either one of two intervention group (receiving the weekly messages and a chance to draw a prize at each clinic visit based on either a fixed adherence level of 90% or a self-chosen one of at least 80% as further detailed below) or the control group that receives the existing RATA intervention consisting of weekly motivational messages and the chance to get mobile airtime rewards conditional on responding. Doing so will allow the investigators to cleanly evaluate the impact of these additional adherence-based lotteries, and guarantees that those who have been in the control group receiving standard of care in the first 24 months of the RATA intervention will also receive an intervention for reasons of fairness.

Study to Evaluate Darunavir/Ritonavir + Lamivudine Versus Continuing With Darunavir/Ritonavir +...
HIV InfectionThis is an open label randomized clinial trial to evaluate the treatment with darunavir/ritonavir (800mg/100mg) plus lamivudine (300 mg) once daily versus continuing with darunavir/ritonavir (800mg/100mg) once daily plus tenofovir/emtricitabine (300mg/200mg) or abacavir/lamivudine (600mg/300mg) in HIV infected subject with suppressed plasma viremia.

Discontinuation of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis in Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy...
HIV InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome7 moreBoth antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of opportunistic infections (OIs) have been associated with significantly decreased mortality in HIV-infected individuals. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ), also known as bactrim, is a common antibiotic and used as prophylaxis for OIs. For countries with high prevalence of HIV and limited health infrastructure, the WHO endorses universal TMP/SMZ for all HIV-infected individuals. Notably, these guidelines were created prior to the scale-up of ARTs. Following ART and subsequent immune recovery, TMP/SMZ may no longer be required. In the US and Europe, for example, TMP/SMZ is discontinued after patients show evidence of immune recovery. Therefore, we propose a prospective randomized trial among HIV infected individuals on ART with evidence of immune recovery (ART for > 18mo and CD4 >350 cells/mm3) to determine whether continued TMP/SMZ prophylaxis confers benefits in decreasing morbidity (malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea), mortality, CD4 count maintenance, ART treatment failure and malaria immune responses.