HIV dental study aims to end unnecessary precautions
NCT ID NCT07552038
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviews medical records of over 5,600 people with HIV to see how many might need special dental care due to low immune cells or blood issues. The goal is to help dentists know when to take extra steps and when standard care is safe, reducing stigma. It is an observational study, not testing 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 provide clear guidelines for dentists on when extra precautions are needed for HIV patients, reducing unnecessary worry and stigma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all HIV populations or dental settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,603 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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
Adult patients living with HIV followed in hospital-based infectious diseases departments in France, identified retrospectively from routine clinical records and biological databases.
- 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: * Adult patients aged ≥18 years * Confirmed diagnosis of HIV infection * Followed at participating hospital centers * Available clinical and biological data relevant to dental care management (CD4 count, viral load, blood count) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with missing key biological data required for analysis * Patients not followed in participating centers * Patients with incomplete medical records preventing assessment of outcomes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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
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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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CHU Nantes-Department of Dentistry
RECRUITINGNantes, Nantes, 44000, France
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