RecruitingNCT01336855

Collection of Blood for Multiple Collaborative Studies

Collection and Preservation of Blood and Serum Specimens From HIV Positive or HIV Negative Patients for Multiple Collaborative Studies

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

2,000 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 1988

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

HIV

Summary

This study seeks to confidentially collect blood from HIV-positive individuals and HIV-negative controls to provide basic scientists with specimens for collaborative studies.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study collects blood samples from both HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals to support multiple collaborative research studies examining how HIV affects the immune system and how treatment changes these effects. **You may be eligible if...** - You are HIV-negative with characteristics similar to the HIV-positive group, OR - You are HIV-positive and have never started antiretroviral therapy, OR - You are HIV-positive and have been on stable treatment (or stably off treatment) for at least 6 months - You have good veins for blood draws and can give informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have low hemoglobin (below 9 g/dL) or low hematocrit (below 27%) - You are currently being treated for cancer - You were hospitalized or received IV antibiotics in the last 4 months - You have taken immune-suppressing drugs in the last 4 months Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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