HIV and your body clock: a new link to health problems?

NCT ID NCT03133559

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 06, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study looks at how HIV might disrupt the body's natural daily rhythms (circadian clock), which could lead to health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Researchers will track gene activity at different times of day in 80 people with and without HIV. The goal is to understand why people with HIV have higher rates of these metabolic problems.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HIV are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.