HIV Infection and Risk Related Coinfections/Comorbidities in Indonesia

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on HIV Infection and Risk Related Coinfections/Comorbidities in Indonesia

INA-PROACTIVE is a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study of HIV positive antiretroviral-naïve and treatment-experienced individuals. No investigational treatment or intervention will be used by this study. All participants will be managed according to the Indonesian HIV/AIDS Treatment Guideline and/or the Standard of Care (SoC) in local clinical setting, with the addition of rapid HIV viral load, CD4 cell count and syphilis testing.

This study will accept participants meeting the eligibility criteria and data will be collected at baseline visit and 6-monthly regular follow up visits for 3 years (at month 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36). The study will allow a ± 3-month window period for each scheduled regular follow up visit to minimize loss to follow up. Additional follow up data may be collected between regular follow up visits on certain participants who meet the additional follow up criteria.

During each visit, data collection will include socio-demographics, family history, past and current medical history, clinical assessments, laboratory and/or other supporting diagnosis examination. Blood specimens from each study visits will be collected for future research on immune function, pathogenesis, and genetics or genomics of HIV and risk related coinfections/comorbidities. The stored specimens will be investigated during the study and/or after the study completion.

Based on the highest number of HIV cases in hospitals from the National HIV/AIDS Control Program (MoHRI, 2016), 33 hospitals were identified as the proposed study sites (Appendix B). Ten hospitals are established INA-RESPOND's study sites. They are Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Prof. Dr. Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital, and Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta; Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung; Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang; Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta; Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya; Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar; Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar; and Kab. Tangerang Hospital, Banten.

Ten additional new study sites will be selected from the list (Appendix B) and the INA-RESPOND team will conduct site assessments to determine their willingness and readiness to be INA-PROACTIVE study sites. If site activation is lagging, other hospitals not on the list can also be assessed as a potential study sites.

The total 20 study sites will be activated gradually based on their readiness within 2 years (12 sites on year-1 and additional 8 sites on year-2). It is expected that the additional new sites will expand the network, increase participants' recruitment, and will be able to represent Indonesian situation.

Inclusion criteria:

1. HIV positive by the Standard of Care.
2. Documented informed consent for participants' ≥18 years old or informed consent by parents/legally accepted representative (LAR) or assent for minor participants prior to study procedures.
3. Willing to comply with the study procedures.
4. Agrees to the collection and storage of specimens for use in future research on immune function, pathogenesis, and/or genetics/genomics of HIV and opportunistic infections. (The participant may decline participation in genetic or genomics research and will still be eligible for the study).

Exclusion criteria:

1. Plans to move away to an area where the participant will not be able to complete the study visits in 3 years.
2. Is currently imprisoned.