U.S. Survey on Willingness to Participate in HIV Cure-Related Research: Your Opinion Matters!

via The University of North Carolina

There has been an increase in HIV cure-related research in the recent years. We would like to find out how people living with HIV (or potential HIV cure research volunteers) perceive HIV cure research, including their willingness to participate in HIV cure studies. We would also like to find out what would help implement HIV cure studies. Your answers to these questions will be kept strictly confidential.

You are eligible to complete this survey if:

• You are at least 18 years of age,
• You are living with HIV,
• You live in the United States, and
• You are willing to give your opinion about HIV cure research

We are interested to find out what you think about:

• The possible risks and benefits of HIV cure research
• How willing you would be to volunteer in clinical studies related to HIV cure research
• How willing you would be to take risks as part of HIV cure research
• Things you think could help or hinder HIV cure studies

HIV cure research:

By HIV cure research, we mean studying anything that could help control or eliminate HIV to the point that medications would no longer be needed to keep someone healthy.

There are two main approaches being investigated:

1. A sterilizing cure, which would clear HIV from the body (eradication); and
2. A functional cure, which would allow a person's immune response to control HIV without medication.

Estimated time to complete the survey:

This survey will take approximately 45 – 60 minutes to complete. Please ensure that you have 45 – 60 minutes to complete the survey before clicking the link.

Survey link: http://bit.ly/1EL2qKH

Prize Drawing

At the end of the survey, you have the opportunity to enter a prize drawing. A $25 gift card (either a VISA^TM, Target^TM or Starbucks^TM gift card) will be awarded to one randomly selected survey respondent for every 25 survey respondents that indicate they want to be considered for the drawing. If you want to be considered for the drawing, you will need to provide an email address or a phone number to be contacted if you win. Limit one entry per person.

Thank you!