Smart software aims to simplify HIV treatment decisions
NCT ID NCT07219862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a software tool called smART that helps doctors pick the best combination of HIV drugs for each patient. The tool considers drug resistance, other health conditions, and medication safety. Researchers will compare treatment choices made with and without the tool using 250 patient cases. The goal is to see if the tool helps doctors follow guidelines more closely and make decisions faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smART (Smart Antiretroviral Therapy Assistant) software tool
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help general doctors make faster, more accurate HIV treatment decisions, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study using simulated patient cases, not real-world treatment. The tool may not improve outcomes or be adopted in practice.
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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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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2028
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: HIV patients 1. Documented HIV-1 infection 2. Greater than 18 years of age 3. Genotype resistance testing previously conducted or scheduled through clinical care Providers: HIV care providers who will determine treatment selections, with or without utilizing our clinical decision support tool Exclusion Criteria: HIV patients: 1\. Refusal or inability to give informed consent Providers: 1\. Refusal to give informed consent
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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
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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