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HIV InfectionsNCT00002280

A Study of ddI in Children With AIDS Who Have Not Had Success With Zidovudine

A study testing Didanosine in people with HIV Infections, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb at 1 site 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

The purpose of this study is to make didanosine (ddI) available to children with AIDS who are clinically deteriorating on zidovudine (AZT) or intolerant to AZT and cannot enter the Phase II ddI programs due to protocol exclusion or geographic location. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 months to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Didanosine
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento Nov 1994
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 3 months to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Concomitant medications for the treatment of complications of AIDS.
  • CAUTION:
  • Concomitant use of ddI with the following drugs must be done with extreme caution:
  • Other nucleosides (e.g., ganciclovir).
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  • Drugs with toxicities similar to those observed with ddI (e.g., phenytoin).
  • Drugs with significant pancreatic toxicities, including many drugs used for treatment of major opportunistic infections.
  • Use of Sulfonamides or intravenous pentamidine for treatment of acute Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) requires discontinuation of ddI for a week following treatment of PCP.
  • Caution should also be exercised with patients having intractable diarrhea or patients following a low sodium diet.
  • Patients must have the following:
  • Diagnosis of AIDS. Demonstrated either significant deterioration despite parenteral dosing with zidovudine (AZT) or significant intolerance to AZT.
  • Signed informed consent by parent or legal guardian. Evaluations every 7-14 days while taking ddI for the first 4 months. Monthly follow-up is required thereafter.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
  • Acute pancreatitis or any history of pancreatitis.
  • Seizures or a history of seizure disorder.
  • Grade I or greater peripheral neuropathy.
  • Preexisting cardiomyopathy.
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  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • Chemotherapy with cytotoxic agents.
  • AVOID:
  • Those agents that may cause pancreatitis such as:
  • Pentamidine.
  • Sulfonamides.
  • Antituberculosis drugs.
  • Cimetidine.
  • Ranitidine.
  • Corticosteroids.
  • NOTE the cautionary statement in Patient Inclusion Concurrent Medication.
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • Acute pancreatitis or any history of pancreatitis.
  • Seizures or a history of seizure disorder.
  • Grade I or greater peripheral neuropathy.
  • Preexisting cardiomyopathy.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 15 days of study entry:
  • Any anti-retroviral except zidovudine (AZT).
  • Required:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Bristol - Myers Squibb Co

    Wallingford, Connecticut, 064927600

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About this study

Official title: An Open Label Study Regimen of Videx (2',3'-Dideoxyinosine, ddI) in Children With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Who Have Demonstrated Significant Deterioration or Intolerance to Zidovudine (Retrovir)

The purpose of this study is to make didanosine (ddI) available to children with AIDS who are clinically deteriorating on zidovudine (AZT) or intolerant to AZT and cannot enter the Phase II ddI programs due to protocol exclusion or geographic location.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Didanosine
Keywords
Didanosine, Drugs, Investigational, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Zidovudine
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • DidanosineDrug

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 1994

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
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002280
Sponsor's protocol ID
039C
Other IDs
AI454-904
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
5 Aug 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Didanosine in people with HIV Infections, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb at 1 site 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 13 inclusion and 29 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 5 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?
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 5 Aug 2011.

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