Scientists track early HIV to unlock secrets of the virus
NCT ID NCT00796146
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study enrolls 777 people with very early (acute) HIV infection to learn how the virus affects the body and mind. Researchers will track health events, immune responses, and behavior. No new treatment is tested; the goal is to gather knowledge for better future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 777 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2009
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2033
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
The population seeking VCT at the TRCAC will be screened. They are comprised of both men and women of different ages, economic stratus and education level: a large portion of whom are at high risk for HIV infection through commercial sex work and MSM.
- 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: 1. Age \>18 years old 2. Have protocol-defined acute HIV-1 infection (Tested 4th generation HIV EIA negative and NAT positive or tested 4th generation HIV EIA positive, negative by less sensitive EIA and NAT positive) 3. Understand the study and sign informed consent form. Persons who cannot read will have the consent form read to them by a study staff and they can give informed consent by using thumb print. 4. Availability for follow-up for the planned study duration Exclusion Criteria: 1. Persons who have a history of a medical or psychiatric disorder by investigator's interview and physical examination according to standard practices, that in the judgment of the investigator(s), would interfere with or serve as a contraindication to adherence to the study protocol or ability to give informed consent. 2. Female participants who are pregnant at the time of screening
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI)
RECRUITINGBangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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