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Respiratory illness in people living with HIV in the era of antiretroviral therapy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute respiratory illness
Respiratory
Registration Number
ISRCTN38386321
Lead Sponsor
niversity College London
Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32469981/ results (added 01/06/2020) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33732256/ (added 07/06/2023) 2020 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32637900/ (added 07/06/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
109
Inclusion Criteria

HIV-infected cohort:
1. HIV positive
2. Willing to participate in study and able to return for review in the event of respiratory tract infections, and to participate for the duration of the study
3. 18 years or above

HIV-uninfected participants:
1. Willing to participate in study and able to return for review in the event of respiratory tract infections, and to participate for the duration of the study
2. 18 years or above
3. Consent to HIV testing
4. Negative HIV test

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to participate for the full duration of the study
2. Unable to return for review in the event of respiratory tract infection (for instance those living a long distance from the study site)
3. Current significant acute respiratory tract illness such as pulmonary tuberculosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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