Reduction of EArly mortaLITY in HIV-infected Adults and Children Starting Antiretroviral Therapy

Summary

A randomised controlled trial to investigate three methods to reduce early mortality in adults, adolescents and children aged 5 years or older starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) with severe immuno-deficiency. The three methods are: (i) increasing the potency of ART with a 12 week induction period using 4 antiretroviral drugs from 3 classes (ii) augmented prophylaxis against opportunistic/bacterial infections and helminths for 12 weeks (iii) macronutrient intervention using ready-to-use supplementary food for 12 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2013-06

Primary completion

2016-03

Completion

2016-03

Publications

• Kelly C, Tinago W, Alber D, Hunter P, Luckhurst N, Connolly J, Arrigoni F, Garcia Abner A, Kamn'gona R, Sheha I, Chammudzi M, Jambo K, Mallewa J, Rapala A, Mallon PWG, Mwandumba H, Klein N, Khoo S. Inflammatory pathways amongst people living with HIV in Malawi differ according to socioeconomic status. PLoS One. 2021 Aug 25;16(8):e0256576. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256576. eCollection 2021.
• Kelly C, Tinago W, Alber D, Hunter P, Luckhurst N, Connolly J, Arrigoni F, Abner AG, Kamngona R, Sheha I, Chammudzi M, Jambo K, Mallewa J, Rapala A, Heyderman RS, Mallon PWG, Mwandumba H, Walker AS, Klein N, Khoo S. Inflammatory Phenotypes Predict Changes in Arterial Stiffness Following Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 3;71(9):2389-2397. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa186.
• Kityo C, Szubert AJ, Siika A, Heyderman R, Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Lugemwa A, Mwaringa S, Griffiths A, Nkanya I, Kabahenda S, Wachira S, Musoro G, Rajapakse C, Etyang T, Abach J, Spyer MJ, Wavamunno P, Nyondo-Mipando L, Chidziva E, Nathoo K, Klein N, Hakim J, Gibb DM, Walker AS, Pett SL; REALITY trial team. Raltegravir-intensified initial antiretroviral therapy in advanced HIV disease in Africa: A randomised controlled trial. PLoS Med. 2018 Dec 4;15(12):e1002706. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002706. eCollection 2018 Dec.
• Mallewa J, Szubert AJ, Mugyenyi P, Chidziva E, Thomason MJ, Chepkorir P, Abongomera G, Baleeta K, Etyang A, Warambwa C, Melly B, Mudzingwa S, Kelly C, Agutu C, Wilkes H, Nkomani S, Musiime V, Lugemwa A, Pett SL, Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Prendergast AJ, Gibb DM, Walker AS, Berkley JA; REALITY trial team. Effect of ready-to-use supplementary food on mortality in severely immunocompromised HIV-infected individuals in Africa initiating antiretroviral therapy (REALITY): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet HIV. 2018 May;5(5):e231-e240. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30038-9. Epub 2018 Apr 10.

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