HIV study tracks kids treated early for clues to remission
NCT ID NCT05154513
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 163 children with HIV who started treatment within 12 weeks of birth. Researchers measured their growth, immune health, and virus levels over about seven years. No new treatment was given; the goal was to gather long-term data to help design future studies aiming for HIV remission or cure.
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 provide crucial data to guide future research aimed at HIV remission or cure in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any new therapy. The results may not apply to all children with HIV.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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163 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Up to approximately 250 children living with HIV who received early treatment in IMPAACT network studies or other research studies sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Participated in one of the parent studies * Confirmed HIV-1 infection based on documented nucleic acid testing of two blood samples collected at different time points * Received early treatment for HIV-1 infection, defined as treatment with at least three ARV agents from at least two classes of ART, initiated within 12 weeks of birth * Based on parent or guardian report at entry, child is expected to be available for at least 24 months of follow-up * Parent or guardian is willing and able to provide written informed consent for child's study participation and, when applicable per institutional review board/ethics committee (IRB/EC) policies and procedures, child is willing and able to provide written assent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Has any documented or suspected clinically significant medical condition or any other condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe or otherwise interfere with completing study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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30300, Umlazi Clinical Research Site
Durban, South Africa
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31798, Baylor-Uganda Clinical Research Site
Kampala, Uganda
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5030, Emory University School of Medicine Clinical Research Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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5055, South Florida CDTC Fort Lauderdale Clinical Research Site
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
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5071, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagao Gesteira Clinical Research Site
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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5121, Kenya Medical Research Institute/Walter Reed Project Clinical Research Center Kericho Clinical Research Site
Kericho, Kenya
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5128, Texas Children's Hospital Clinical Research Site
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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8051, Wits RHI Shandukani Research Centre Clinical Research Site
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Chiang Rai Regional Hospital (5116)
Chiang Rai, Thailand
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College of Med. JHU CRS (30301)
Blantyre, Malawi
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (CRS 5112)
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Family Clinical Research Unit (FAM-CRU) CRS (8950)
Tygerberg Hills, South Africa
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Gaborone CRS 12701
Gaborone, Botswana
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Harare Family Care (31890)
Harare, Zimbabwe
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Hospital Geral De Nova Igaucu (5097)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Hospital dos Servidores Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (5118)
Moshi, Tanzania
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Les Centres GHESKIO (30022)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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Molepolole Prevention/Treatment Trials CRS 12702
Molepolole, Botswana
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Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo (5074)
São Paulo, Brazil
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School of Medicine, University of Minas Gerais - FUNDEP (5073)
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Seke North CRS 30306
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
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Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University CRS (5115)
Bangkok, Ratchathewi, 10700, Thailand
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Soweto IMPAACT CRS (8052)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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St. Mary's CRS 30303
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
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Univ of Miami Pediatric/Perinatal HIV/AIDS (5127)
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Colorado (5052)
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of North Carolina Lilongwe (12001)
Lilongwe, Malawi
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