Clinical trials: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Cryptosporidiosis, HIV Infections
Safety and Effectiveness of Nitazoxanide for the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in AIDS Patients
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to treat cryptosporidiosis in AIDS patients with nitazoxanide.
- Trial name
- NCT00004986
- Testing
- Nitazoxanide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Romark Laboratories L.C.
Candidiasis, Esophageal, HIV Infections
Evaluation of Amphotericin B in the Treatment of Biopsy Proven Candida Esophagitis in Immunocompromised Patients
To determine the appropriate duration of amphotericin B therapy for Candida esophagitis. To compare the effectiveness of two different amphotericin B doses in the treatment of biopsy-proven Candida esophagitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00002041
- Testing
- Amphotericin B
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Study of Fluconazole in the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Amphotericin B
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis in patients who have had an unsatisfactory response to or have experienced unacceptable toxicity with amphotericin B.
- Trial name
- NCT00002306
- Testing
- Fluconazole
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study of Three Drugs Plus Zidovudine in the Prevention of Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
To evaluate and compare 3 anti-pneumocystis regimens plus zidovudine (AZT) in persons with HIV infection and T4 cell count less than 200 cells/mm3.
- Trial name
- NCT00000991
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Dapsone
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cytomegalovirus Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
A Comparison of HIV-Infected Patients With and Without Opportunistic (AIDS-Related) Infection
The purpose of this study is to understand how changes in the immune system of HIV-infected patients affect their risk for 3 serious infections: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, or CMV organ…
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00005572
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Aerosols in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A Pilot Study Quantitating the Deposition of Aerosolized Pentamidine as Delivered in ACTG 040 and Comparing Its Toxicity With Parenteral Pentamidine Therapy
To compare the use of pentamidine aerosol (inhaled mist) with the standard intravenous method of administration in patients with AIDS related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), to measure the amount of pentamidine aerosol that…
- Trial name
- NCT00000722
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
Dexamethasone in Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the effect of corticosteroids on reducing elevated intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis. To evaluate the safety of corticosteroids in patients with cryptococcal meningitis and intracranial hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00000776
- Testing
- Flucytosine, Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, Cryptosporidiosis
Nitazoxanide for the Treatment of Chronic Diarrhea in HIV Infected Children
Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) is a parasite that can cause chronic diarrhea and is a significant problem for HIV infected children in developing countries. C. parvum infection can be treated with the drug nitazoxanide (NTZ).
- Trial name
- NCT00055107
- Testing
- Nitazoxanide
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
A Multi-Center Clinical Trial To Evaluate Azidothymidine (AZT) in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Patients With AIDS Post First Episode PCP
To examine the dose of zidovudine (AZT) that was used in the first placebo-controlled study of AZT in AIDS patients as well as a lower dose of AZT in order to determine if the lower dose results in less harmful side effects while…
- Trial name
- NCT00000700
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study to Evaluate the Impact of Stopping Treatment for the Prevention of Pneumonia in HIV-Positive Patients Receiving Anti-HIV Drugs Who Have Increased CD4 Cell Counts
The purpose of this study is to see how often Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) occurs in HIV-positive patients who have stopped taking medications that help prevent PCP.
- Trial name
- NCT00000908
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
A Study on the Rate of Opportunistic (AIDS-Related) Infections Among HIV-Positive Children Who Have Stopped Taking Their OI Preventive Medications
The purpose of this study is to find out if it is safe for HIV-positive children who are responding well to their anti-HIV treatment to stop taking medications that prevent AIDS-related infections (opportunistic infections) such…
- Trial name
- NCT00001078
- Testing
- Hepatitis A Vaccine (Inactivated)
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, Hepatitis C
The Safety and Effectiveness of a Two-Drug Combination in the Treatment of Patients With Hepatitis C Plus Advanced HIV Infections
To investigate the toxicity of interferon alfa-2b ( IFN alfa-2b ) in combination with nucleoside analog therapy in HIV-positive patients with chronic hepatitis C.
- Trial name
- NCT00001035
- Testing
- Interferon alfa-2b, Zidovudine, Zalcitabine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Preventive Treatment Against Tuberculosis (TB) in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Confirmed Latent Tuberculous Infection
To evaluate and compare the safety and effectiveness of a one-year course of isoniazid (INH) versus a two-month course of rifampin plus pyrazinamide for the prevention of reactivation tuberculosis in individuals infected with…
- Trial name
- NCT00000638
- Testing
- Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Trimetrexate Plus Leucovorin Calcium Rescue Versus Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Patients With AIDS
To compare the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug therapy (trimetrexate plus leucovorin calcium) with that of conventional therapy (sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) in the treatment of moderately severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00001014
- Testing
- Trimetrexate glucuronate, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Leucovorin calcium
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, Histoplasmosis
Withdrawal of Antifungal Treatment for Histoplasmosis in Patients After Improved Immune Response to Anti-HIV Drugs
The purpose of this study is to determine whether stopping preventive histoplasmosis medications in patients who are currently receiving effective anti-HIV drugs will place them at risk for getting histoplasmosis again.
- Trial name
- NCT00006316
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
A Multicenter, Double Blind, Comparative Study of Zidovudine Alone Versus Zidovudine and Acyclovir as Treatment for HIV-Infected Patients With CD4+ Counts Less Than 200 Cells/mm3
Original design: The study's purpose is to compare the effects of zidovudine (AZT) alone to the combination of AZT and acyclovir (ACV) to determine if AZT/ACV is associated with a lower death rate and fewer AIDS related…
- Trial name
- NCT00000712
- Testing
- Zidovudine, Acyclovir
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral, HIV Infections
A Randomized Prospective Study of Pyrimethamine Therapy for Prevention of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in HIV-Infected Individuals With Serologic Evidence of Latent Toxoplasma Gondii Infection
To evaluate pyrimethamine as a prophylactic agent against toxoplasmic encephalitis in individuals who are coinfected with HIV and latent Toxoplasma gondii.
- Trial name
- NCT00000666
- Testing
- Pyrimethamine
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of 566C80 Versus Septra (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim) for the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients
To evaluate the effectiveness of atovaquone (566C80) compared to a standard antipneumocystis agent, (SMX/TMP), for the treatment of mild to moderate Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in AIDS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00000655
- Testing
- Atovaquone, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Multicenter Comparison of Fluconazole (UK-49,858) and Amphotericin B as Treatment for Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
To compare the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole and amphotericin B, alone or in combination with flucytosine, as treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00002068
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Comparison of Trimetrexate Plus Leucovorin Calcium Rescue Versus Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Patients With AIDS
To compare the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug therapy (trimetrexate plus leucovorin calcium) with that of conventional therapy (sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) in the treatment of moderately severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00001013
- Testing
- Trimetrexate glucuronate, Pentamidine isethionate, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)