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Table 2 Summary of the clinical visits and laboratory testing for all 3 study groups

From: A randomized clinical pharmacokinetic trial of Tenofovir in blood, plasma and urine in adults with perfect, moderate and low PrEP adherence: the TARGET study

 

Screening

(≤14 days to Entry)

Entry

Prior

2nd Dose

Weeks

3 & 5

Week 7

(Monday/ Tuesday)

PK visit

Weeks 7

(Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)

Washout

Week 8

(Monday & Thursday)

Washout

Week 9

Washout

Week 10

Start/End Washout

Informed Consent

x

        

Physical Exam

x

x

  

x

    

Medical History

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Study Drug Dispensing

 

x

x

x

x

    

Assess medication side effects

  

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Adherence to Medication

  

x

x

x

    

HIV Serology (2 ml)

x

        

Hematologya (2 mL)

x

        

Chemistryb (2 mL)

x

  

x

x

   

xC

Hepatitis B surface Ag (1 mL)

x

        

DBS/Plasma PK Sample (3-5 mL)

  

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Fingerstick (DBS) (0.1 mL)

  

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Spot Urine Sample (5–10 mL)

  

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Collection of 24-h Urine

    

x

x

   

Oral Fluid

  

x

x

x

xe

   

PBMC (10 mL)

  

x

x

x

 

xd

x

x

Store plasma/EDTA Cell Pellet (3 mL)

X

        

Total Blood Vol. (mL)

10 mL

0 mL

15 mL

17 mL

39 mL

25 mL

20 mL

15 mL

32 mL

  1. aHematology: hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC, MCV, WBC and differential, platelets
  2. bChemistry: AST, ALT, total bilirubin, BUN, creatinine; electrolytes: sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, phosphate
  3. cOnly at End of Week 10
  4. dOnly On Monday of Week 8
  5. eOnly on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of Week 7