The Biology of HIV Transmission

Completed

Conditions studied: HIV Infections

In brief

The purpose of this study is to look at the amount of HIV in the blood, genital fluid, and saliva of the partners of patients with early HIV infection. This study will also look at the strength of the immune systems of patients with early HIV infection. Because HIV multiplies very quickly in the early stages of infection, patients with early HIV infection may be more likely to transmit HIV to their partners. The amount of HIV in blood, genital fluid, and saliva may determine the risk for transmission.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00001092

Run by

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

People needed

20

Starts

1999-10-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
• Are at least 18 years old.
• Have sex with or share injection drugs with a person who is thought to have early HIV infection, or if they have recently become HIV-positive.
• Can provide written consent.
• Are available for a follow-up period of at least 4 weeks.

Where it is running

• Cedars Sinai Med Ctr — Los Angeles, California, United States
• UCSD — San Diego, California, United States
• San Francisco Gen Hosp / UCSF AIDS Program — San Francisco, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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