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HIV InfectionsNCT00002063

Treatment of AIDS and AIDS Related Complex. Part-1- Treatment of Patients With ARC (AZT Vs. Placebo)

A study testing Zidovudine in people with HIV Infections, run by Glaxo Wellcome at 8 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Primary: To determine the clinical effect of zidovudine (AZT) compared to placebo in terms of time to progression to AIDS (i.e., occurrence of major opportunistic infections, dementia, and malignancies) or death. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Zidovudine
How many people
Not given
Where
8 sitesUnited 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

  • Patient must have AIDS related complex (ARC) as defined by Walter Reed stages, be ambulatory, and be able to give informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with unstable disease characterized by the following are excluded:
  • Hospitalization within the past 14 days.
  • Major opportunistic infection, current or past.
  • An active infection of onset during the past 30 days, as evidenced by symptoms, signs, or laboratory abnormalities such as:
  • Temperature = or > 100.5 degrees F.
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  • Night sweats.
  • Weight loss = or > 10 percent of body weight.
  • Diarrhea (3 or more bowel movements/day).
  • Persistent cough, shortness of breath, or dyspnea on exercise.
  • Abnormal chest x-ray suggesting pneumonia or increased arterial-alveolar (A-a) gradient.
  • Altered mental status, seizures, or focal neurologic signs.
  • Abnormal computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggestive of toxoplasmosis, peripheral mononuclear leukocytes, lymphoma, or other focal abnormality of the central nervous system (CNS).
  • Abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) suggestive of cryptococcal, mycobacterial, or other meningitis. (The decision to perform invasive tests, such as lumbar puncture, specialized microbiological tests such as bone marrow culture for Mycobacteria or Histoplasma capsulatum, or specialized radiological tests such as CT scan or MRI should be based on clinical assessment of the patient.)
  • Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Lymphoma; malignancy requiring chemotherapy.
  • Dementia.
  • Requiring hemodialysis or renal insufficiency or failure.
  • Leukopenia.
  • Thrombocytopenia.
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • Unstable disease.
  • Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Lymphoma; malignancy requiring chemotherapy.
  • Dementia.
  • Major opportunistic infection, current or past.
  • Anemia (hemoglobin less than 9.5 g/dl).
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 1 month of study entry:
  • Ribavirin or zidovudine (AZT) or other antivirals.
  • Immunomodulating agents.

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country.

8 sites in 1 country

United States8 sites
  • Veterans Affairs Med Ctr / Admin Only / Not For Patient Care

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

  • Houston Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Wadsworth Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    Los Angeles, California, 90073

  • Dr Gordon Dickinson

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Dr Gigi Diamond / New York Veterans Administration

    New York, New York, 10010

  • San Francisco Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    San Francisco, California, 94121

  • Walter Reed Army Med Ctr

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 203075001

  • Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422

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About this study

Primary: To determine the clinical effect of zidovudine (AZT) compared to placebo in terms of time to progression to AIDS (i.e., occurrence of major opportunistic infections, dementia, and malignancies) or death. Initial drug assignment will be changed to open-label AZT for patients who experience a sustained decline in CD4 lymphocyte concentration to less than 200 cells/mm3, but analysis will be based on initial treatment assignment. To determine the immunologic effect of AZT compared to placebo in terms of time to drop in CD4 lymphocyte concentration of at least 25 percent from baseline assessment. To determine the antiviral effect of AZT compared to placebo in eradicating or suppressing HIV. Secondary: To determine the effect of AZT compared to placebo on the immune status of HIV-infected patients by comparing lymphocyte profiles and indices. To determine the long-term toxicities of AZT compared to placebo in terms of abnormalities in BL, hepatic function, renal function, skin, gastrointestinal system, and central nervous system. To describe the natural history of AIDS related complex (ARC) in placebo patients in terms of initial CD4 lymphocyte concentration and the Walter Reed staging system.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Zidovudine
Keywords
Immune Tolerance, AIDS-Related Complex, Zidovudine
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, AIDS-Related Complex

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)

Resources

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
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002063
Sponsor's protocol ID
016A
Other IDs
VA Study 298
Status last verified
Jan 1990
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Zidovudine in people with HIV Infections, run by Glaxo Wellcome at 8 sites 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 1 inclusion and 31 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 8 sites 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.

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