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Pneumonia, Pneumocystis CariniiNCT00002055

A Double-Blind Group Comparative Study To Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Two Different Doses of Aerosol Pentamidine in the Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients With Multiple Episodes of PCP

A study testing Pentamidine isethionate in people with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii and HIV Infections, run by Fisons at 4 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 evaluate and compare the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of long-term biweekly administration of 1 of 2 doses of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had multiple episodes of AIDS associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Pentamidine isethionate
How many people
Not given
Where
4 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

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • Patients must have:
  • AIDS.
  • Recovered from their most recent episode of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Patients must be at least 2 weeks status post therapy for acute PCP.
  • Adequate pulmonary function (vital capacity = or > 65 percent of predicted; forced expiratory volume, 1 s = or > 55 percent of total FEV; and corrected pulmonary diffusion capacity > 50 percent of predicted).
  • Patients must be free of acute medical problems.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • AIDS-defining opportunistic infection prior to entry such as toxoplasmosis and cryptococcosis.
  • Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
  • Receiving active therapy for tuberculosis.
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  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Active therapy for tuberculosis.
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • Requiring ongoing active therapy for an opportunistic infection at time of study entry.
  • AIDS-defining opportunistic infection prior to study entry such as toxoplasmosis and cryptococcosis.
  • Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Unwilling to sign informed consent.
  • Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
  • Unwilling to cooperate with study procedures.
  • Receiving active therapy for tuberculosis.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 30 days of study entry:
  • Antiretrovirals (other than zidovudine (AZT)).
  • Immunomodulating agents.
  • Corticosteroids.
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded within 7 days of study entry:
  • Transfusion.
  • Patient cannot be transfusion dependent (requiring blood transfusion more than once per month).
  • Active substance abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Beth Israel Deaconess - West Campus

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Northwestern Univ Med School

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Georgetown Univ

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007

  • Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422

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About this study

To evaluate and compare the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of long-term biweekly administration of 1 of 2 doses of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had multiple episodes of AIDS associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).

Being tested
Pentamidine isethionate
Keywords
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii, Pentamidine, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Aerosols, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis, HIV Infections, 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.

  • Pentamidine isethionateDrug

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
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002055
Sponsor's protocol ID
022D
Other IDs
88-7
Status last verified
Jan 1990
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lavelle J, Murphy R, Harding P, Pierce P. Aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis following Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with AIDS. Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(2):374 (abstract no 2083)

  • Murphy RL, Lavelle JP, Allan JD, Gordin FM, Dupliss R, Boswell SL, Waskin HA, Davies SF, Graziano FM, Saag MS, et al. Aerosol pentamidine prophylaxis following Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients: results of a blinded dose-comparison study using an ultrasonic nebulizer. Am J Med. 1991 Apr;90(4):418-26.

    PubMed 2012082

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pentamidine isethionate in people with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii and HIV Infections, run by Fisons at 4 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 8 inclusion and 27 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 4 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 NCT00002055, 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 24 Jun 2005.

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