Pneumonia, Pneumocystis CariniiNCT00002030
An Open Label Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Aerosol Pentamidine in the Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients
A study testing Pentamidine isethionate in people with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii and HIV Infections, run by Fisons at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of long term, bi-weekly administration of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had at least two or more episodes of AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- What is being tested?
- Pentamidine isethionate
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Concurrent Medication:
- Allowed:
- Zidovudine (AZT).
- Standard or experimental treatments for an opportunistic infection or neoplasm (including aerosolized or intravenous pentamidine) that develops during the study.
- Concurrent Treatment:
- Allowed:
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- Any standard or experimental treatment for an opportunistic infection or neoplasm that develops during the study.
- Patients must have AIDS with at least one cytologically or histologically proven episode of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
- Patients must be free of acute medical problems.
- Prior Medication:
- Allowed:
- Zidovudine (AZT).
Who cannot join
- Co-existing Condition:
- Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Requiring ongoing active therapy for an opportunistic infection at the time of study entry.
- Toxoplasmosis.
- Cryptococcus.
- Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
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- Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
- Pentamidine by any route other than aerosolized or intravenous or any other experimental agent for chemoprophylaxis of PCP while on the study (e.g.:
- Septra, Fansidar, Dapsone, or eflornithine).
- Concurrent Treatment:
- Excluded:
- Transfusion dependency defined as > 1 blood transfusion per month.
- Patients with the following are excluded:
- Requiring ongoing active therapy for an opportunistic infection (O.I.) at the time of entry or having either Toxoplasmosis or cryptococcosis at entry.
- Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
- Active substance abuse by patients who cannot comply with study procedures.
- Unwilling to sign informed consent.
- In the opinion of the investigator cannot cooperate with study procedure.
- Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
- Patients may not receive pentamidine by any other route than aerosolized or intravenous or any other experimental agent for chemoprophylaxis of PCP while on the study (e.g.:
- Septra, Fansidar, Dapsone, or eflornithine).
- Prior Medication:
- Excluded within 30 days of study entry:
- Antiretroviral agents, excluding zidovudine (AZT).
- Immunomodulating agents.
- Corticosteroids.
- Prior Treatment:
- Excluded within 7 days of study entry:
- Blood transfusion.
- Excluded:
- Requiring ongoing active treatments for an opportunistic infection at time of study entry.
- Active substance abuse by patients who cannot comply with study procedures.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of long term, bi-weekly administration of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had at least two or more episodes of AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- Being tested
- Pentamidine isethionate
- Keywords
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii, Pentamidine, Aerosols, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Medical subject headings
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis, HIV Infections, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Pentamidine isethionateDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pneumonia, Pneumocystis CariniiStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (open label)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Fisons
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00002030
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 022E
- Other IDs
- 87-72B, 88-21
- Status last verified
- Nov 1989
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open Label Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Aerosol Pentamidine in the Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00002030
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 022E
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- Keywords
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii, Pentamidine, Aerosols, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- FisonsIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of long term, bi-weekly administration of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had at least two or more episodes of AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Zidovudine (AZT).
- Standard or experimental treatments for an opportunistic infection or neoplasm (including aerosolized or intravenous pentamidine) that develops during the study.
- Any standard or experimental treatment for an opportunistic infection or neoplasm that develops during the study.
- Patients must have AIDS with at least one cytologically or histologically proven episode of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
- Patients must be free of acute medical problems.
Key exclusion criteria (34 listed)
- Requiring ongoing active therapy for an opportunistic infection at the time of study entry.
- Toxoplasmosis.
- Cryptococcus.
- Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
- Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Pentamidine isethionate | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2005.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Pentamidine isethionate in people with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii and HIV Infections, run by Fisons at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 34 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.