HIV and aging: new study to uncover hidden frailty risks
NCT ID NCT07453303
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will compare 80 adults aged 40 and older—half living with HIV and half healthy—to see if those with HIV experience frailty, muscle loss, and cognitive decline earlier. Researchers will assess physical function, nutrition, and thinking skills. The goal is to understand how HIV may speed up age-related problems, which could guide future prevention efforts.
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, pointing to ways to prevent frailty and muscle loss in people 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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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
Adults aged 40 years and older living with HIV who are followed in the infectious diseases outpatient clinic and age- and sex-matched healthy controls recruited from the community or hospital staff.
- Ages
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40 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Age ≥ 40 years Confirmed diagnosis of HIV infection (for HIV group) On stable antiretroviral therapy for at least 6 months (for HIV group) HIV-negative status confirmed by medical history or testing (for control group) Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Acute infection or hospitalization within the last 4 weeks Known active malignancy under treatment Severe psychiatric disorder interfering with assessment Severe cognitive impairment preventing participation
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Conditions
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