HIV patients over 75: are too many pills harming healthy aging?
NCT ID NCT07388394
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at people with HIV who are 75 or older and take at least five medications regularly. Researchers want to understand how this 'polypharmacy' affects healthy aging and quality of life. They will interview participants and review their medical records to count medications and related health problems. The goal is to find ways to improve care for this growing group of older adults.
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 could help doctors design better care plans for older adults with HIV who take many medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only describes current medication use and cannot prove cause and effect.
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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 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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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75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-positive * Aged 75 or over * Affiliated with the social security system * Having expressed no objection to participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Known severe cognitive impairment preventing the interview from being conducted * Patient under guardianship or conservatorship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de NICE
Nice, CHU de Nice, France
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