Decades of HIV data could reveal which treatments last
NCT ID NCT00411983
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers follow people with HIV who took part in earlier HIV-NAT studies to see how their health changes over many years. The study collects information on treatment history, side effects, other illnesses, and lab results such as viral load and CD4 counts. By tracking a large group over the long term, the team aims to understand which antiretroviral approaches remain safe and effective, and what factors predict disease progression.
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 the long-term data show which treatments hold up best, doctors could tailor HIV care to reduce complications and keep the virus suppressed for longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove that any treatment causes better or worse outcomes. People who stay in follow-up may differ from those who leave, which can skew the picture.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2002
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All HIV infected adult patients from HIV-NAT.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV infected patients( children and adults) previously participated HIV-NAT studies * HIV infected patients( children and adults) currently participate in HIV-NAT trials * Able to provide written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide written consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center
RECRUITINGBangkok, 10330, Thailand
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