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Massive south african trial tests 'Treat All' strategy to stop HIV

NCT ID NCT01509508

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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
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Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This large study in South Africa tested whether offering HIV treatment to everyone right after diagnosis, instead of waiting until their immune system weakened, could reduce new HIV infections across entire communities. Over 28,000 people from 22 communities took part. The idea is that treating people early lowers the amount of virus in their body, making it much less likely to pass HIV to others.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Atripla (tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz)
What this could lead to
If successful, this strategy could show that immediate HIV treatment for everyone diagnosed dramatically lowers new infections in a community, pointing toward a way to control the epidemic.
What could go wrong
This is a large trial, but results depend on real-world uptake and adherence. The strategy may not work as well in other settings or populations, and side effects from lifelong medication are a concern.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

28,153 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Mar 2012

Finished

Jun 2016

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 16 and more * Member of a household in the designated cluster within the Hlabisa sub-district of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa * Able and willing to give written informed consent for trial participation and/or HIV counselling and testing

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hlabisa Hospital

    Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, 3937, South Africa

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