HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ¿ HIV-infected as documented by positive HIV antibody test. ¿ Subject is at least 18 years of age at the day of the first HIV clinic visits. ¿ Able to give informed consent ¿ CD4+ T lymphocyte count less or equal to 350 cell/mm3 or those indicated for antiretroviral therapy by WHOstaging criterio ¿ Karnofsky score > 40. ¿ Willing and able to regularly attend the HIV clinic at the designated sites. ¿ Patient note exposed to antiretroviral drugs as determined by self reporting. ¿ Women with a negative urinary pregnancy during enrolment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ¿ Women expected to bear a child during the study period as determined during initial assessment. ¿ A history of severe psychiatric disease such as psychosis, schizophrenia, depression, ¿ Patient with clinically confirmed neuropathy and lipodystrophy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| viral load ;CD4 count;morbidity;adherence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| adverse effects of antiretroviral drugs | — |
Countries
Tanzania