HIV undetectable in blood? study checks semen for hidden virus
NCT ID NCT01413152
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 167 men who have sex with men and are on HIV treatment with undetectable virus in their blood. Researchers took blood and semen samples to see if the virus could still be found in semen. The goal was to understand if there is still a risk of passing HIV to others even when blood levels are undetectable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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167 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2011
- Finished
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Mar 2012
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 and * Able to give written consent * Covered by French Social Security * be a men and have sex with men * be treated with the same ARV treatment for at least 3 months * blood plasma have a CV undetectable (\<50 copies / ml) for at least 6 months * accept the constraints imposed by the study, that is to say one or more masturbation in hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Under protection(saving) of justice
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jade Ghosn
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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