One pill a day? HIV study tests simpler combo
NCT ID NCT00196599
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a once-daily combination of three HIV drugs (FTC, ddI, efavirenz) in 39 adults who had never taken HIV medication before. The goal was to see if this simpler, once-a-day pill routine worked well and had fewer side effects than older treatments. Participants had HIV and a CD4 count above 100, but were otherwise healthy. The study measured how well the drugs controlled the virus and tracked safety and adherence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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39 people
- Start date
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Feb 1999
- Completion date
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Sep 2004
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * HIV infection * Antiretroviral naive * CD4 cell count over 100/mm3 * Plasma HIV RNA load over 5,000 copies/mL * Signed written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hepatitis B infection * Pregnancy * Alcool abuse * Acute infection, past neurological or pancreatic disease, biological abnormalities * Chemotherapy or immunotherapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Saint-Louis
Paris, 75475, France
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