Table 2.
Screening | Enrollment | Every 4 weeks for 1st 24 weeks, then every 12 weeks | Additional evaluations every 24 weeks | Final study visit, time of termination | Premature discontinuation of study treatment | Unscheduled Visits | |
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Informed consent | √ | ||||||
Review of past medical history | √ | ||||||
Review of current complaints | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Medication history | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Bednet use | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
WHO performance scale | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Complete blood count, alanine aminotransferase, creatinine | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Urine pregnancy test | √ | √a | √a | ||||
CD4 count | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
HIV viral load | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Filter paper sample | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Physical examination | √ | √ (limited) | √ (limited) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Visual acuity assessment | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Provision of medication | √ | √ | |||||
Pill count and adherence interview | √ | √ | √ |
aUrine pregnancy testing will be performed at all study visits only where pregnancy is suspected