HIV care network across Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
['FUNDING_U01'] · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · NIH-11388063
This program connects HIV clinics across Latin America and the Caribbean to improve care, follow-up, and health outcomes for people living with HIV.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11388063 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you live with HIV in Latin America or the Caribbean, this network links clinics and researchers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru to share and harmonize medical data. Vanderbilt's coordinating center cleans and analyzes the combined records to look at care gaps, patients lost to follow-up, and outcomes for pregnant women and people treated for tuberculosis. The project also works on predicting and preventing non-communicable diseases and examines psychosocial and behavioral factors that affect health. CCASAnet provides training and mentoring to local clinicians and researchers to strengthen HIV care and research capacity in the region.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people living with HIV receiving care at CCASAnet-affiliated clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, or Peru, including pregnant women and people treated for tuberculosis.
Not a fit: People who do not receive care at participating clinics or who live outside the network countries are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the network could help clinics find people lost to care, improve treatment for pregnant women and TB patients, and reduce other health problems for people living with HIV.
How similar studies have performed: Large regional HIV cohort networks have previously improved understanding of care gaps and treatment outcomes, though this network's focus on non-communicable diseases and TB co-treatment is an expanded effort.
Where this research is happening
NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER — NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CASTILHO, JESSICA L — VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
- Study coordinator: CASTILHO, JESSICA L
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus