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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03101592
Date of registration: 18/03/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Public title: INTERVAL: Varying Intervals of ART to Improve Outcomes in HIV INTERVAL
Scientific title: INTERVAL: Varying Intervals of ART to Improve Outcomes in HIV
Date of first enrolment: May 31, 2017
Target sample size: 9118
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03101592
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Health Services Research. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Malawi Zambia
Contacts
Name:     Risa M Hoffman, MD, MPH
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  University of California, Los Angeles
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- At least 18 years of age.

- Willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in this study.

- Confirmed HIV-1 infection based on country standard of care for testing.

- On antiretroviral treatment (ART) for at least six months.

- On a first-line ART regimen as defined by country-specific guidelines.

- No drug toxicity/tolerability issues with ART regimen within the prior six months.

- No period of more than one month without ART medication possession within the last six
months.

- No active opportunistic infection suspected (including tuberculosis) and not treated
for an opportunistic infection in the last 30 days.

- No active comorbidity (including hypertension) and not treated for a comorbidity in
the last 30 days.

- No viral load of more than 1000 copies/ml (using standard assay) within the last six
months.

- Not currently pregnant.

- At least six months postpartum if recently delivered a baby.

- Not currently breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Under 18 years of age.

- Viral load of 1000 copies/ml or greater (using standard assay) within the last six
months.

- On alternative first-line or second-line ART regimen.

- One month or more without medication possession within the last six months.

- Experienced an ART toxicity/tolerability issue within the last six months.

- Currently receiving treatment for tuberculosis or receiving treatment for any other
opportunistic infection or comorbidity (including hypertension).

- Pregnant or less than six months postpartum.

- Women who are breastfeeding.

- Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.

- Previously enrolled in the study.

- Currently enrolled in any other research study at the site that involves
adherence/retention or alters delivery of HIV care.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
HIV-1-infection
Intervention(s)
Other: Six-month ART dispensing
Other: Three-month ART dispensing
Primary Outcome(s)
Retention in Care at 12 Months [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Virologic Suppression at 12 Months [Time Frame: 12 months]
Provider Cost Per Patient by Outcome (USD) (Mean, 95% CI) [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary ID(s)
16-001652
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ministry of Health, Malawi
Equip, Lesotho
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Boston University
Ministry of Health, Zambia
Partners in Hope
Right to Care
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 27/10/2020
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT03101592
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