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Pneumonia, Pneumocystis CariniiPhase 3NCT00000748

A Randomized, Comparative, Prospective Study of Daily Trimethoprim / Sulfamethoxazole (TMS) and Thrice-Weekly TMS for Prophylaxis Against PCP in HIV-Infected Patients

A Phase 3 study testing Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim in people with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 24 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

To compare the safety and efficacy of two dosage regimens (daily and thrice-weekly) of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP; TMS) in the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in high-risk HIV-infected patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 years and older
What is being tested?
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
How many people
2,500 participants
Where
24 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento Nov 1996
Phase
Phase 3
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 13 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have:
  • HIV infection.
  • CD4 count <= 200 cells/mm3 OR a history of prior PCP.
  • No active pneumocystosis. Patients or their guardians must sign informed consent. Pregnant patients are eligible at the clinician's discretion. Patients who do not meet required laboratory values may be eligible at the discretion of the clinician.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
  • Known treatment-limiting reaction to sulfonamides or trimethoprim.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Other PCP prophylaxis or medication with anti-PCP activity.

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 1 country.

24 sites in 1 country

United States24 sites
  • Partners Research

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

  • Univ Hosp / HIV - ID Clinic

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

  • AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Baltimore Trials

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Univ of Maryland at Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Addiction Research and Treatment Corp

    Brooklyn, New York, 11201

  • Southern New Jersey AIDS Cln Trials / Dept of Med

    Camden, New Jersey, 08103

  • AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60657

  • Denver CPCRA / Denver Public Hlth

    Denver, Colorado, 80204

  • Comprehensive AIDS Alliance of Detroit

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Henry Ford Hosp

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202

  • Louisiana Comm AIDS Rsch Prog / Tulane Univ Med

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

  • Clinical Directors Network of Region II

    New York, New York, 10011

  • Harlem AIDS Treatment Group / Harlem Hosp Ctr

    New York, New York, 10037

  • North Jersey Community Research Initiative

    Newark, New Jersey, 07103

  • Philadelphia FIGHT

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Portland Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Rsch & Education Grp

    Portland, Oregon, 97210

  • Richmond AIDS Consortium

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

  • Community Consortium of San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94110

  • Univ of Washington / Pacific Med Ctr

    Seattle, Washington, 98144

  • Stanford Univ School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

  • Bronx Lebanon Hosp Ctr

    The Bronx, New York, 10456

  • Veterans Administration Med Ctr / Regional AIDS Program

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422

  • Wilmington Hosp / Med Ctr of Delaware

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19899

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About this study

To compare the safety and efficacy of two dosage regimens (daily and thrice-weekly) of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP; TMS) in the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in high-risk HIV-infected patients.

Previous tests have shown that SMX/TMP given daily is effective in preventing recurrence of PCP and may be effective in preventing PCP in patients who have never developed it. Because SMX/TMP can cause side effects, this study will attempt to determine the safest and most effective dose of this combination.

Read the detailed description

Previous tests have shown that SMX/TMP given daily is effective in preventing recurrence of PCP and may be effective in preventing PCP in patients who have never developed it. Because SMX/TMP can cause side effects, this study will attempt to determine the safest and most effective dose of this combination.

Patients receive SMX/TMP orally on a daily or thrice-weekly basis. Patients are clinically evaluated every 4 months. Patients on daily SMX/TMP who develop a drug-related toxicity may be switched to thrice-weekly SMX/TMP. Duration of follow-up is 12 months.

Being tested
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Keywords
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis, HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex

What participants receive

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

  • Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimDrug

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)
  2. Study completionNov 1996

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Enrolment
2,500 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00000748
Sponsor's protocol ID
CPCRA 006
Other IDs
11558
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
4 Nov 2021
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Simon PM, Morse EV, Besch L. Barriers to compliance among women co-enrolled in a PCP prophylaxis and compliance protocol. HIV Infect Women Conf. 1995 Feb 22-24:P109

  • El-Sadr WM, Luskin-Hawk R, Yurik TM, Walker J, Abrams D, John SL, Sherer R, Crane L, Labriola A, Caras S, Pulling C, Hafner R. A randomized trial of daily and thrice-weekly trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons. Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA). Clin Infect Dis. 1999 Oct;29(4):775-83. doi: 10.1086/520433.

    PubMed 10589887

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim in people with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 24 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 4 inclusion and 6 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 4 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00000748, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 4 Nov 2021.

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