Clinical trials: HIV Wasting Syndrome
Malnutrition in Children, Children Exposed to HIV
A Trial Testing a Two-way SMS Platform to Recognize and Prevent Wasting Among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed Uninfected Children in Kenya
The goal of this study is to test if a two-way text-message (SMS) maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) that delivers infant and young child feeding (IYCF) education and supports caregivers in monitoring…
- Trial name
- MAMMS IYCF R33 (NCT06842732)
- Testing
- Maternal Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System - Infant and Young Child Feeding (MAMMS IYCF) intervention, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV Lipodystrophy
Combination of Insulin Sensitizer and Leptin as Treatment for the HAART -Induced Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with HIV lipodystrophy (fat wasting) benefit from taking the combination of two drugs, one insulin sensitizer (either metformin or pioglitazone, both diabetes drugs) and…
- Trial name
- NCT00362440
- Testing
- Leptin, Pioglitazone or metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy
Underlying Abnormalities in Fat and Muscle Leading to Lipodystrophy Syndrome
With the advent of highly active anti-retroviral therapy(HAART), patients with HIV disease are developing a series of metabolic abnormalities including peripheral fat wasting, increase in truncal fat, high serum triglyceride…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00006185
- Testing
- Avandia administration for 6-12 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
Growth Hormone in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Wasting
The purpose of this study is to compare physical function and lean body mass in patients getting different doses of somatropin compared to patients not getting the drug.
- Trial name
- NCT00489528
- Testing
- Somatropin; Recombinant human growth hormone (r hGH)
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Nandrolone Decanoate in Women With HIV-Associated Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to see if giving nandrolone decanoate (a hormonal drug) will cause weight gain in HIV-positive women who have HIV-associated weight loss (wasting). Wasting has become an AIDS-defining condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00000854
- Testing
- Nandrolone decanoate
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Anorexia, Cachexia
The Safety and Effectiveness of Megace in HIV-Infected Women
To further evaluate the safety of megestrol acetate (Megace) oral suspension in the treatment of anorexia and cachexia in HIV-positive women.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00002345
- Testing
- Megestrol acetate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb