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HIV InfectionsNCT00002029

Long-Term Nutritional Support in Patients With the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Comparison of Liposyn III 2 Percent With Liposyn II 20 Percent

A study testing Fat Emulsion 2% and Fat Emulsion 20% in people with HIV Infections, run by Abbott at 2 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 two lipid emulsions in the long-term parenteral alimentation of patients with AIDS in relation to: Clinical effectiveness. Effect on immunologic function. Effect on HIV load as measured by p24 antigen levels. Effect on relative HIV infectivity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Fat Emulsion 2% and Fat Emulsion 20%
How many people
Not given
Where
2 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 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • All drugs used for the standard treatment of opportunistic infections.
  • Other drugs used for the treatment of other AIDS conditions if they have been started more than 3 months prior to study entry.
  • Patients must have:
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  • Diagnosis of AIDS.
  • Weight loss of > 10 percent premorbid body weight.
  • Presenting diagnosis of either opportunistic infection or Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Require home total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a period of approximately 3 months.
  • Life expectancy = or > 90 days.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
  • Life expectancy < 90 days.
  • Biliary stasis.
  • History of drug abuse.
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
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  • Life expectancy < 90 days.
  • Biliary stasis.
  • History of drug abuse.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 3 months of study entry:
  • Immunomodulators.
  • Experimental antiviral DT. History of drug abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • East Orange Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    East Orange, New Jersey, 07018

  • Intracare Inc

    Miami, Florida, 33126

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About this study

To compare two lipid emulsions in the long-term parenteral alimentation of patients with AIDS in relation to: Clinical effectiveness. Effect on immunologic function. Effect on HIV load as measured by p24 antigen levels. Effect on relative HIV infectivity.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Fat Emulsion 2%, Fat Emulsion 20%
Keywords
Weight Loss, Parenteral Nutrition, Total, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Liposyn, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Weight Loss, Hyperphagia, 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.

  • Fat Emulsion 2%Drug

  • Fat Emulsion 20%Drug

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
NCT00002029
Sponsor's protocol ID
041A
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
20 Feb 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Singer P, Rubinstein A, Askanazi J, Calvelli T, Lazarus T, Kirvela O, Katz DP. Clinical and immunologic effects of lipid-based parenteral nutrition in AIDS. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1992 Mar-Apr;16(2):165-7. doi: 10.1177/0148607192016002165.

    PubMed 1556814

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fat Emulsion 2% and Fat Emulsion 20% in people with HIV Infections, run by Abbott at 2 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 14 inclusion and 13 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 20 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00002029, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 20 Feb 2009.

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