Understanding symptom burdens in people living with HIV to improve care
Official title: Discovery of Symptom Burdens and Their Associations with Health Outcomes among People Living with HIV
Funded at University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston · NIH-11471035 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant explores how time with HIV and various symptoms relate to health outcomes, aiming to make symptom management more effective for people living with HIV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $402,355 |
| NIH project number | 1R01NR022435-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11471035 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People living with HIV who have electronic health records available for analysis and who may be candidates for symptom management strategies.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not engaged in care or lacking accessible health records may not directly benefit from these findings.
What this research studies
Researchers will analyze electronic health records to identify common clusters of symptoms in people with HIV and see how these clusters relate to outcomes like quality of life and mortality. The goal is to uncover patterns that could guide targeted symptom management and improve clinical care. The work will involve developing new methods and tools to detect co-occurring symptoms efficiently in real-world data. By understanding how symptom burden relates to health outcomes, clinicians can intervene earlier to prevent worsening health.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with HIV could receive more timely and precise symptom management, potentially improving quality of life and survival.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work has shown that symptom patterns in chronic diseases can predict outcomes, suggesting this approach could yield actionable insights in HIV care.
Where this research is happening
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University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
Houston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cao, Tru Hoang — University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- Study coordinator: Cao, Tru Hoang
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.