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The first thing listed on each page is the treatment being tested. You might also take other drugs, but these are the drugs that the trial is designed to test.

The CD4 count (T4 count) required to join the trial. "Not required" means people with any CD4 count can join.

The viral load required to join the trial. "Not required" means people with any viral load can join.

Length: The amount of time that people in the trial will receive treatment. Some trials may require that people make visits to the site before they start and after they finish taking a treatment.

Randomized? "Yes" means that people in the trial will have their treatment assigned by chance (like flipping a coin). "No" means that all patients receive the same treatment or that patients can decide which treatment to take.

Blinded? "Yes" means that people in the trial will not know which treatment they are taking until the trial is over. The doctors running the trial may also not know who is taking which drug. "No" means everyone in the trial knows what drugs they are taking. Some trials are blinded for only part of the trial.

Purpose: This section explains why the trial is being done.

Trial Design: This section explains how the trial is run and what you must do while you're in the trial.

The name of the trial: This may include the Phase (see "About Clinical Trials").

Required: What you must have in order to join the trial. This may include how old you must be, what drugs you must have taken, and what condition you must have. (Also called "Inclusion Criteria.")

Not Allowed: What you cannot have if you want to join the trial. This may include other drugs you have taken or conditions you have had. (Also called "Exclusion Criteria.")