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. 2018 Mar 20;3:31. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14006.1

Table 3. ACT HIV trial assessment schedule.

DAYS                         MONTHS
SCREENING 0 3 7 W eekly until
discharge
30 60 M onthly to anti-TB
drug end
12 18 24
ALL PARTICIPANTS
Eligibility assessment (X)
Participant information
sheet and consent
X
Randomisation X
Clinical assessment (X) X X X X X X X X X X
Disability assessment X X X X X X
Chest X-ray (X) X X
Lumbar puncture (with
paired plasma glucose)
CSF Cryptococcal Ag test
(X)

(X)
X X
HIV test (X)
EDTA blood for genetic
tests
Full blood count
CD4 count
HIV viral load
Storage for later DNA
extraction


(X)
(X)
X



X
X


(X)



X
Sodium
Urea/Creatinine
ALT/ bilirubin
Hepatitis C antibodies
Hepatitis B surface
antigen
Fasting blood sugar/
HbA1c
C-peptide/Lipids
Strongyloides serology
Serum Storage
(X)
(X)
(X)



X
X

X

X
X
X


(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)






X
(X)

(X)
Stool for Ova, cysts and
parasites (Strongyloides)
microscopy
X X
SUBSET OF PARTICIPANTS RECRUITED TO IMAGING STUDY (HTD Vietnam only)
Brain MRI X X X
SUBSET OF PARTICIPANTS RECRUITED TO HYPONATRAEMIA/ICP ANCILLARY STUDY (HTD Vietnam only)
24-hour fluid balance (X) X X X X
Plasma sodium
Plasma osmolality
X X X X
Urinary sodium
Urinary osmolality
X X X X
Plasma cortisol X
Ultra-sound assessment
of intravascular volume
X X X X
Ultra-sound measurement
of optic nerve sheath
diameter
X X X X
SUBSET OF PARTICIPANTS RECRUITED TO ADRENAL SUPPRESSION ANCILLARY STUDY (HTD Vietnam only)
Synacthen test X (day 21) X