HIV and AIDS Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who have served in the military as a veteran
• People who are living with HIV
• People whose HIV treatment uses a specific type of medication called an integrase strand transfer inhibitor, taken for at least 3 months
• People whose HIV viral load is undetectable (less than 50 copies/ml — meaning the virus is well controlled)
• People aged 20 years or older
• People with a body mass index (BMI) between 28 and 50 kg/m²

Who may not be able to join:

• People whose body weight has changed by more than 5% (gained or lost) in the past 3 months
• People who have been diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder (a condition affecting how cells produce energy)
• People who have been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• People who are taking metformin or other diabetes-related medications for pre-diabetes
• People whose HbA1c blood sugar level was above 6.5% at the screening visit (a measure of average blood sugar over time)
• People who have ongoing inflammatory conditions or who regularly use corticosteroid medications
• People with stage 3 or more advanced kidney disease
• People who are taking dietary or herbal supplements known to affect body weight, muscle mass, or immune function
• People who are unable to have an MRI scan for any reason
• People who are unable to complete physical fitness tests due to physical or anatomical limitations
• People for whom an exercise stress test (called a CPET) would be unsafe — for example, due to exercise-induced heart problems or a need for supplemental oxygen

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.