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Filter by:Evidence suggests women who inject drugs (WWID) are disproportionately vulnerable to HIV. If HIV incidence continues unchecked, 1 in 23 WWID in the United States will acquire HIV. This observational study will evaluate a novel approach for the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care: pairing PrEP with community-based syringe exchange program (SEP) services. The rationale is that (1) SEPs may currently provide prescription medications and long-term monitoring for other conditions such as buprenorphine for opioid dependence, so providing PrEP care is a natural extension of what is already being done successfully; (2) SEPs are a viable access point for many HIV-uninfected WWID who would be considered eligible for PrEP under current clinical guidelines; and (3) PrEP interventions, delivered in settings already utilized and trusted by WWID, will increase uptake, adherence and retention in PrEP. We will enroll a cohort of 125 women and follow-them over six months. At their first study visit, they will educated about and offered a prescription for PrEP. Those who indicate an interest in PrEP will be able to return to the SEP one week later to obtain a paper PrEP prescription or medication. All participants will be followed for six months using qualitative interviews and surveys to understand facilitators and barriers to PrEP uptake and engagement over time. In addition, we will collect urine and test it to detect the level of drug concentration among women who initiate PrEP. This will allow us to know whether their level of adherence translated to prevention effective drug levels.
The purpose of this study was to pilot test the potential for improvement in antiretroviral medication adherence of a an adapted group-based, multi-session, community-based Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence and risk reduction intervention, Project ADHerence Education and Risk Evaluation (ADHERE). Project ADHERE was compared to a single-session group-based medication adherence intervention, Medication Adherence and Care Engagement (MACE). A secondary aim was to examine the impact of Project ADHERE on HIV risk behaviors (i.e., illicit drug use and unprotected sexual behavior). This study was designed to inform, design, and pilot test the two antiretroviral medication adherence interventions for HIV-infected formerly incarcerated individuals.
Background: A person s genome is the collection of all their genes. A gene instructs individual cells to make proteins. Proteins are involved in all of our body s chemical processes. Genome sequencing allows researchers to find variations in genes. Some of these are normal and are not known to cause disease. Some variants are known to cause or affect diseases like cancer. Researchers want to study genetic variants in people with cancer who also have an immunologic disease like HIV. Objective: To study the biology of cancer in order to improve ways to prevent, detect, and treat it. Eligibility: Adults at least 18 years old with certain cancers and/or immunodeficiencies Design: Participants will be screened with medical history, physical exam, and lab tests. Participants will give samples of one or more tissue type. They may give blood or urine samples. Researchers may get samples of tissue when participants have surgery or when the participants are on other protocols in the NCI. Participants may have a procedure to have tissue samples removed. Researchers may collect data from participant medical records. Researchers will compare the genes in a participant s cancer tissue to their normal tissue. They may use the tissue cells to grow new cells in a lab. Participants may be contacted about the results. The samples will be stored for future research. No personal data will be kept with them. ...
This Antiretroviral Therapy as Long Acting Suppression every 2 Months (ATLAS-2M) study is designed to demonstrate the non-inferior antiviral activity and safety of CAB LA + RPV LA administered every 8 weeks (Q8W) compared to CAB LA + RPV LA administered every 4 weeks (Q4W) over a 48-week treatment period in approximately 1020 adult HIV-1 infected subjects. Subjects will be divided in 2 groups; Group 1 will include subjects receiving current anti-retroviral (ART) standard of care (SOC) therapy whereas group 2 will include subjects currently receiving CAB LA + RPV LA Q4W in ATLAS study. Subjects in both groups will be randomized to receive CAB LA + RPV LA Q4W or Q8W. The study will be carried out in 3 phases including screening phase, maintenance phase and extension phase. Subjects choosing not to enter the Extension phase can complete their study participation at the Week 100 visit and enter into the 52-week Long-Term Follow-Up (LTFU) Phase as required. A sub-study in the ATLAS-2M study will evaluate the pharmacokinetics, tolerability and efficacy of CAB and RPV long acting injections following intramuscular administration in the Vastus Lateralis Muscle (thigh) in HIV-infected Adult Participants who have received at least three years of Gluteal Injections in this ATLAS-2M Study.
To analyze the HIV viral sequences present in the CD32 + CD4a + T lymphocytes of the patients who have participated in the ANRS 139 TRIO trial, always followed and in virological success, and carrying multi-resistant viruses archived in the HIV cell reservoir, in order to reconstruct the chronology of the installation of this reservoir.
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) has an unpredictable course, patients with disseminated KS starting combined Antiretroviral Therapy can develop Immune Reconstitution Syndrome (IRIS), with a severe clinical presentation and high mortality (severe-IRIS-KS). The objective of this study is to evaluate the presence of Severe IRIS-KS and it´s attributable mortality in patients with AIDS and disseminated KS with the use of valganciclovir prior to the initiation of cART compared with the standard management of immediate cART initiation.
HIV infection is now a chronic disease in countries where antiretroviral treatments (ART) are largely available. Long-term follow-up is required to describe and understand the evolution of morbidities and complications as well as new treatments side effects. The main objective of the cohort is to describe and study the evolution of HIV infection in ART-treated individuals.
The PACIFY Study is a questionnaire for antenatal(third trimester) and postnatal(three months post delivery) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive women attending clinics in London and Brighton. The current World Health Organisation guidance advises HIV positive women, who are adhering to antiretroviral therapy (ART), to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of the infant's life and continue supplemental breastfeeding for up to 2 years. This is conflicts with the current British HIV Association guidelines which advise exclusive formula feeding. The reason for this difference is the relative safety of formula feeding in the United Kingdom(UK)against the low but persisting risk of HIV infection through breast-feeding. The aim of the PACIFY study is to explore attitudes towards breastfeeding amongst HIV positive women, who are either pregnant or post-partum. The study will also assess the understanding of current infant feeding guidance by these women and assess their current or recent infant feeding practice. It will also look at whether HIV positive mothers would be willing and able to comply with special monitoring and guidance whilst breastfeeding if the guidelines were to change. The study aims to analyse 100 questionnaires completed over a 3-6 month period.
This study has two components. The first component is designed to assess and compare the awareness, attitudes and clinical eligibility of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in criminal justice (CJ) involved women. The second component is designed to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of strategically delivering PrEP to CJ involved women and their risk network members.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of Positive Health Check (PHC), an online intervention that delivers tailored, evidence-based prevention messages to HIV positive patients, on improving clinical outcomes and retention in care of people who are HIV positive and have unsuppressed viral loads. The costs and processes of implementation will also be assessed to inform future dissemination.