The DC Cohort Longitudinal HIV Status Neutral Study
Recruiting · NCT01206920 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: George Washington University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
The goal of the DC Cohort is to establish a clinic-based city-wide longitudinal cohort that will describe clinical outcomes, and improve the quality of care for patients diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) or at higher risk for acquiring HIV and receiving care in Washington, DC.
Who can take part
Age range
No age limits stated
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patient is receiving care for HIV at one or more of the twelve participating clinics in the DC Cohort.
- Patient is either age 18 years or older, or seeks HIV care independently and is able to understand and sign informed consent.
- Patient is a minor who is consented by a parent or legal guardian.
- Treatment Cohort
Exclusion criteria
- Patient is unable or refuses to provide informed consent.
- Minor children ages 12 through 17 who are unaware of their HIV status
- Prevention Cohort Inclusion Criteria:
- Persons receiving any antiretroviral prescription without evidence of HIV or Hepatitis B infection
- PrEP (e.g., TDF/FTC, Descovy, Apretude)
- Combination ART indicative of nPEP in an HIV-uninfected person
- Persons receiving an antiretroviral prescription indicative of DoxyPEP Doxycycline 200mg PO taken within 72 hrs of unprotected sexual encounter (or variations thereof where clearly not prescribed as a treatment course)
- Test positive for ≥1 bacterial STI (positive gonorrhea (GC/NG) or chlamydia (CT) test or positive syphilis test requiring treatment within one year)
- 2 bacterial STI (GC, chlamydia, syphilis) tests at 2 or more different encounters
- 2 HIV tests at 2 or more different encounters
- Patient requesting PrEP at their clinical visit
- Patient requesting nPEP at their clinical visit
- People who identify as injecting drugs
- Patients with a Z29.81 Encounter for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
Where it is running
14 locations listed across 1 US state.
- Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Unity Health Care - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Georgetown University - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- La Clinica Del Pueblo - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Whitman-Walker Health - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Children's National Medical Center--Pediatric Clinic - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Washington Hospital Center - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Washington Health Institute - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Family and Medical Counseling Service - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- George Washington Medical Faculty Associates - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Howard University Hospital--Adult Clinic - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Howard University Hospital--Pediatric Clinic - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Us Helping Us, People into Living, Inc. - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States