HIV Meds' hidden impact on heart and body fat revealed
NCT ID NCT03059121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 56 people with HIV who had never taken HIV medication before. Researchers measured changes in body fat, heart function, and blood vessel health after starting treatment. The goal was to understand how HIV therapy might affect long-term heart and metabolic risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- 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
Subjects will be primarily recruited from the practice of the investigator (the Special Immunology Unit (SIU) at University Hospitals Case Medical Center). All subjects seen at the Special Immunology Unit who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be approached for study participation. Subjects who see physicians outside of the SIU may be eligible as well if they contact the study team and meet the inclusion criteria.
- Ages
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16 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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Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-1 infection as documented by any licensed ELISA test kit and confirmed by Western blot at any time prior to study entry. HIV-1 culture, HIV-1 antigen, plasma HIV-1 RNA, or a second antibody test by a method other than ELISA is acceptable as an alternative confirmatory test * Provides written informed consent and is capable of reading and comprehending the informed consent * Is not currently taking antiretroviral therapy and has never been on such treatments in the past. Exception would be for subjects who had been in the past on ≤30 days cumulative antiretrovirals, as long as these were stopped \>6 months prior to study entry * Is planning on starting antiretroviral therapy as part of routine clinic care Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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