Hidden bone loss: HIV and cancer patients under the scanner

NCT ID NCT04742387

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at why people with HIV and certain cancers caused by KSHV (Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus) may lose bone density faster. Researchers will review past CT scans and health records from 40 adults treated at the NIH between 2005 and 2020. The goal is to find factors linked to bone loss, which can help guide future care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS Bone Diseases, Metabolic Kaposi's sarcoma KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome Multi-centric Castleman's Disease multicentric Castleman disease primary effusion lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States