HIV (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS)

This study is testing if giving guaranteed cash payments to people living with HIV who are leaving jail helps them stay connected to medical care and keep their virus under control. Researchers will enroll 33 very low-income participants in San Francisco and give them money eithe…

This study is testing a support program designed to help transgender women in Vietnam better prevent and manage HIV. The program includes individual counseling, group support sessions, and social events. Researchers will compare outcomes for 80 participants who receive the full p…

This study is testing if a drug called empagliflozin, commonly used for diabetes, can help control weight gain and related metabolic problems in people living with HIV. It will involve 66 adults with HIV who are overweight and on a specific antiviral treatment known to cause weig…

This early-stage study is testing the safety of two new antibody drugs, MGD014 and MGD020, in people with HIV who are on stable treatment. Researchers want to see if adding a pill (Vorinostat) that helps expose hidden HIV in the body, or temporarily stopping standard treatment, m…

This study is testing a new support program for young people (ages 15-21) living with HIV in Zambia. The program combines peer mentoring with mental health skills training to help them cope with the shame and stress related to HIV, violence, and depression. Researchers want to se…

This study aims to see if traditional healers in rural Uganda can successfully offer HIV testing to children aged 18 months to 5 years. Researchers want to know if parents are more likely to accept a test from a healer right away, compared to being referred to a health center. Th…

This study aims to see if testing hair samples can accurately tell if someone with HIV is taking their medication as prescribed. Researchers will analyze small segments of hair from 30 patients over six months to measure drug levels. The goal is to develop a less invasive, more r…

This study aims to make HIV prevention easier for people receiving treatment for opioid addiction. Researchers will offer daily prevention pills (PrEP) at the same pharmacies where patients get their addiction medication. They want to see if this convenient approach helps more pe…

This large study aims to find out if people who have tuberculosis (TB) but show no symptoms can still pass the disease to others. Researchers will follow over 6,700 people with HIV and their close contacts in Mozambique for a year, using advanced genetic testing to track how the …