Participant experiences in a combination HIV cure-related trial with extended analytical treatment interruption in San Francisco, United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited systematic information available about the perspectives of participants enrolled in intensive combination HIV cure-related trials inclusive of an extended analytical treatment interruption (ATI).

Objective

To assess and understand experiences of people with HIV involved in a combination HIV cure-related trial with an extended ATI.

Methods

The trial included five interventions and was followed by an ATI lasting up to 52 wk. From 2022 - 2023, we conducted in-depth interviews with study participants following their extended ATIs. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed via conventional thematic analysis.

Results

We interviewed seven participants. The majority were male, White, and non-Hispanic, with a median age

SUBMITTER: Dube K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature