HIV care network for Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, Central, and South America network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet)
['FUNDING_U01'] · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · NIH-11388077
This program connects HIV clinics across Latin America and the Caribbean to improve care and track 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-11388077 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
As a person living with HIV in the region, this network links hospitals and clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru with a coordinating center in Nashville to share clinical and follow-up data. The project uses pooled patient records and local site information to track the HIV care cascade, follow up people who were lost to care, and monitor outcomes for pregnant people and patients with tuberculosis. It also looks at non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease in people with and without HIV and supports local training in data management and research. Local clinics and researchers use the shared data to identify gaps and develop improvements in routine HIV care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with HIV who receive care at participating clinics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, or Peru — including pregnant individuals and people with tuberculosis — are the primary candidates for involvement.
Not a fit: People who do not have HIV, those not seen at a participating site, or individuals outside the listed countries are unlikely to benefit directly from this network's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the network could help reduce gaps in care, improve treatment outcomes, and guide programs to better support pregnant people and those with coexisting conditions across the region.
How similar studies have performed: This builds on CCASAnet's established track record since 2006 within the leDEA program of compiling regional HIV data and informing clinical and policy decisions rather than testing a new drug.
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