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NCT00803543 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effect of Valacyclovir in the Reduction of HSV-2 Recurrence and Shedding

A NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
103
Enrollment target

NCT00803543: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT00803543 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 103 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00803543, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
103 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine how common herpes is among persons with HIV who do not know they have it and if valacyclovir reduces outbreaks of herpes, the amount of HIV in the blood, and the amount of HSV in bodily secretions.

Primary Outcome

Number of recurrences of genital herpes

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Valacyclovir

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 103 participants
Start Date 2009-01
Est. Completion 2014-04
Phase NA
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

What the finished NCT00803543 record still lists

NCT00803543 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 103 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00803543 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00803543 about?

NCT00803543 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Valacyclovir in the Reduction of HSV-2 Recurrence and Shedding". The purpose of the study is to determine how common herpes is among persons with HIV who do not know they have it and if valacyclovir reduces outbreaks of herpes, the amount of HIV in the blood, and the amount of HSV in bodily secretions.

What is the current status of trial NCT00803543?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 103 participants. The study started on 2009-01. Estimated completion is 2014-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00803543?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Valacyclovir (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00803543?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00803543's enrollment target sits among peer trials

103 837th of 2000 higher than 1,164 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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