PREVAIL VIII: A CoHOrt Clinical, Viral, and ImmuNOlogic Monitoring Study of People Living With Retroviral Infection in Liberia (HONOR)
HIV
What this study involves
The registry does not currently label this study as recruiting. Ask about its status before planning a screening visit.
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable / not listed
- Age range
- Not specified - Not specified
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 1377 Actual
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
Background:
There are many people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Liberia. Most experts consider HIV an epidemic there. Researchers want to collect health data from Liberians with HIV over several years. This may help HIV prevention and treatment programs in Liberia.
Objective:
To learn more about how HIV affects people in Liberia.
Eligibility:
People with HIV in Liberia
Design:
Participants will be screened with a blood sample.
Participants will visit the study clinic about 10 times over 3 years. They will need to return to the clinic after some visits to get test results. The visits will be closer together during the first part of the study and less frequent later.
At each study visit, participants will:
- Have a brief physical exam
- Answer questions about how they are feeling and what medicines they are taking
- Have blood taken from an arm vein by a needle
- Give urine samples
Participants ages 12 years or older may be asked questions about HIV risk behaviors. These include sex practices and drug use. Participants ages 18 years or older may be asked how their
HIV infection makes them feel emotionally.
Participants may be asked to join a research substudy. This will be about tuberculosis (TB) testing in people with HIV. For this substudy, participants will have a TB skin test. A small amount of liquid will be injected under the skin on the arm.
Participants will return to the clinic a few days later. The test area will be checked. They will get their test results.
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Read the full description
Resources for management of HIV-positive individuals are extremely limited in the West African country of Liberia, and many knowledge gaps exist about the nature of the HIV epidemic in this country. While the prevalence is likely low compared to other regions in Sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of disease is likely high given the current state of the Liberian health care system, despite attempts to improve HIV treatment services and coverage. The Ebola epidemic of 2014-2016 created tremendous strain on a health care system already weakened by years of civil strife, and it is suspected that care for many HIV-positive individuals was disrupted by this event. Currently, clinicians do not have regular access to measurements of CD4 levels or viral loads, making management of people living with HIV in Liberia difficult. While there is some access to antiretroviral (ARV) medications through the National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Control Program, several details, including the extent of this access and the impact on disease outcomes, remain unknown. This cohort study will examine these basic factors; attempt to characterize major social/demographic, clinical, immunologic, and virologic features of HIV/AIDS; and investigate the course of HIV disease, including rates of hospitalization, frequencies of ARV regimen modifications, and incidence of certain opportunistic diseases, STIs, other co-infections, and non-AIDS comorbidities among those who are enrolled. Study participants will attend periodic study visits over 3 years. Clinical information will be collected, as will blood and urine samples for clinical and research tests. This protocol is not designed to estimate the prevalence of HIV infection; however, it provides a unique opportunity to generate quality data to understand the course and epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in Liberia. It also provides an opportunity to contribute to the quality and impact of HIV prevention, treatment, and care programs in Liberia.
Who may be able to participate?
The list below is the sponsor’s full registry wording. It can include conditions, prior treatment, test results and other requirements. A match in search does not mean you qualify.
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Individuals of any age and gender must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for study participation:
1. HIV infection confirmed by HIV-1/2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and confirmatory test or positive assay for HIV-1 pVL.
2. Ability to provide informed consent.
3. Willingness to allow storage of biological samples for research testing.
4. Willingness to be followed by a participant tracker.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Individuals meeting the following criterion will be excluded from study participation:
1\. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the study subject or staff, or would prevent proper conduct of the study.
Study population
cohort of individuals currently receiving or initiating care for HIV infection in Margibi and Montserrado Counties, Liberia.
Understand screeningTreatment, groups and participation
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- Assignment
- Not reported
- Masking
- Not reported
1
HIV Positive
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Description of disease course
Time frame: Months 1,3,6,12,18,24,30,36
Description of the course of HIV disease in the study population as a whole or by subgroup.
Characteritics of study population
Time frame: Baseline
Description of major social/demographic, clinical, immunologic, and virologic characteristics of HIV disease in the study population at baseline.
Secondary measures
ARV Genotypic Resistance Mutations
Time frame: 1 year
Determine ARV genotypic resistance mutations within 1 year of study initiation on stored samples from a subset of participants with HIV-1 pVL \>1000 copies/mL at baseline (+/- ART) or at other early study timepoints.
Review the complete result tables and limitations in the official record.
Open official results ↗Research locations (4)
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4 locations
C.H. Rennie HospitalKakata, LiberiaStatus unknown
John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical CenterMonrovia, LiberiaStatus unknown
Redemption HospitalMonrovia, LiberiaStatus unknown
Duport Road ClinicPaynesville, LiberiaStatus unknown
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Study start
- Aug 22, 2019 Actual
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2025 Actual
- Study completion
- Jan 8, 2026 Actual
- First posted
- Nov 7, 2018 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
No central contact is listed. Check the locations and the official record.
Official study title
PREVAIL VIII: A CoHOrt Clinical, Viral, and ImmuNOlogic Monitoring Study of People Living With Retroviral Infection in Liberia (HONOR)
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Retrieved: Nov 12, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 9, 2026