HIV drug Dolutegravir's impact on pregnancy weight under the microscope
NCT ID NCT04991402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed about 1,900 pregnant women and their babies for two years to see how HIV and the medication dolutegravir affect weight gain and overall metabolic health. Researchers compared women with HIV to those without, and also looked at differences between women who started dolutegravir during pregnancy versus those who were already taking it. The goal was to understand the links between HIV treatment, obesity, and health outcomes for both mothers and children.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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1,920 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 investigator will recruit up to 1900 pregnant women at their 1st antenatal clinic visit. Enrollment will be distributed across three main exposure categories by HIV status and Dolutegravir use: pregnant women living with HIV and initiating DTG-based ART in pregnancy (iDTG); pregnant women living with HIV already on DTG-based regimen prior to pregnancy and continuing DTG through pregnancy (cDTG); and pregnant women without HIV infection.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: For All Women: * Confirmed pregnancy based on urine pregnancy test with viable gestation ≤ 18 weeks and 6 days by ultrasound * Age 16 years or older * No stated intention to relocate permanently outside of Cape Town through 2 years postpartum For Women Living with HIV (WLHIV): • Confirmed HIV infection based on medical record review and/or HIV antibody testing during antenatal care For WLHIV continuing DTG in pregnancy (cDTG): • Confirmed use of tenofovir 300mg + lamivudine 300mg/emtricitabine 200mg + dolutegravir 50mg (TLD) on the day of assessment For WLHIV initiating DTG in pregnancy (iDTG): • Planned initiation of TLD on the day of assessment or within 1 week thereafter, including women switching from efavirenz-based regimen For women without HIV (HIV-): • Confirmed HIV status by HIV antibody testing during antenatal care Exclusion Criteria: * In the opinion of the investigator, unable to provide informed consent due to mental or physical condition * In the opinion of the investigator, unable to undertake BodPod assessment due to mental (eg, active psychosis or severe claustrophobia) or physical condition (eg, weight \>250 kg). * Currently being treated for any form of diabetes mellitus or hypertensive disorder based on participant self-report and medical record review
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gugulethu Community Health Center
Cape Town, South Africa
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Mitchell's Plain Community Health Center
Cape Town, South Africa
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