HIV and aging in west africa: new study to uncover hidden frailty risks

NCT ID NCT07355413

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study will compare frailty and other age-related health problems in 600 older adults (60+) in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Togo — half living with HIV, half without. Researchers will use surveys, medical checks, and interviews to understand how HIV affects aging and what care is needed. The goal is to gather information, not to test a new treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal how HIV affects aging in West Africa and point to better care for older adults living with HIV.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly improve health.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Frailty HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OLDER ADULTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Médical de Suivi des donneurs de sang (CMSDS)

Treichville, Abidjan Autonomous District, Côte d’Ivoire
Centre de Prise en Charge de Formation et de Recherche (CEPREF)

Yopougon, Abidjan Autonomous District, Côte d’Ivoire
Hôpital de jour du CHU Sourou Sanou

Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
ONG Espoir Vie Togo

Lomé, Togo
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales (SMIT)

Treichville, Abidjan Autonomous District, Côte d’Ivoire
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales-CHU Sylvanus Olympio

Lomé, Togo

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