Clinical trials: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
HIV Infections
A Multi-Center Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study To Investigate the Effect of Isoprinosine in Patients With AIDS Related Complex (ARC)
The objective is to determine the effect of Isoprinosine (inosine pranobex) in homosexual male patients with AIDS related complex (ARC) in delaying the onset of AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT00002060
- Testing
- Inosine pranobex
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Newport Pharmaceuticals International
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
A Study of Foscarnet Plus Ganciclovir in the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus of the Eye in Patients With AIDS Who Have Already Been Treated With Ganciclovir
To examine the safety and tolerance of the administration of ganciclovir and foscarnet given together or alternately; to determine the interactive pharmacokinetics (blood level) profile of long-term combined and alternating…
- Trial name
- NCT00000970
- Testing
- Foscarnet sodium, Ganciclovir
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Study of Fluconazole in the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Patients With AIDS
To compare the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole with that of placebo as maintenance treatment for preventing the relapse of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT00002294
- Testing
- Fluconazole
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections
Long-Term Assessment for Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Neurologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients With Increased CD4 Cells Counts Following Anti-HIV Therapy
The purpose of this study is to see if there are any changes in sugar and fat levels in the blood when patients take anti-HIV therapy for many years.
- Trial name
- NCT00000883
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 51 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 636 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
The Effects of Illnesses on HIV Levels in the Body
To describe the magnitude and duration of changes in HIV-1 RNA levels during and after an acute febrile illness. To identify factors associated with increases, i.e., type of illness ultimately diagnosed (bacterial, viral…
- Trial name
- NCT00000900
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Encephalopathy, HIV Infections
A Phase I/II Pilot Treatment Study Of CSF Penetration And Response To Ganciclovir And Foscarnet In CMV Neurologic Disease.
To determine the safety and CSF penetration of combined ganciclovir and foscarnet treatment for presumed cytomegalovirus encephalitis or radiculomyelopathy.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, HIV Infections, Radiculitis
- Trial name
- NCT00000856
- Testing
- Foscarnet sodium, Ganciclovir
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
An Open, Non-Comparative Study of Intravenous and Oral Fluconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as an intravenous dose as initial treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis followed by oral therapy in AIDS and non-AIDS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00002077
- Testing
- Fluconazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
Dexamethasone in Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the effect of corticosteroids on reducing elevated intracranial pressure in cryptococcal meningitis. To evaluate the safety of corticosteroids in patients with cryptococcal meningitis and intracranial hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00000776
- Testing
- Flucytosine, Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections
Effects of MAC Preventive Therapy on Disease-Causing Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients: A Substudy of CPCRA 048
Some people who have taken azithromycin to prevent MAC (Mycobacterium avium Complex, a bacterial infection common in HIV-infected persons) have been found to carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria (germs that grow despite the…
- Conditions
- Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections, Pneumococcal Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00000933
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
Valganciclovir in Patients With CMV Retinitis and AIDS Who Cannot Take Drugs by Injection
The purpose of this study is to make valganciclovir available, before it is approved for marketing, to HIV-infected patients who have cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (eye infection) and cannot take drugs by injection.
- Trial name
- NCT00017784
- Testing
- Valganciclovir
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
HIV Infections, Sinusitis
Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Chronic HIV Sinusitis
To compare Traditional Chinese Medicine versus standard antibiotic therapy consisting of pseudoephedrine ( Sudafed ) plus amoxicillin / clavulanate potassium combination ( Augmentin ) in reducing symptoms and recurrence of acute…
- Trial name
- NCT00002149
- Testing
- Clavulanate potassium, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, Amoxicillin trihydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Immune Enhancement Project
Cytomegalovirus Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
A Comparison of HIV-Infected Patients With and Without Opportunistic (AIDS-Related) Infection
The purpose of this study is to understand how changes in the immune system of HIV-infected patients affect their risk for 3 serious infections: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, or CMV organ…
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00005572
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Aerosolized Pentamidine and Parenteral / Oral Trimethoprim - Sulfamethoxazole in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS
This is a randomized double-blinded controlled study comparing aerosolized pentamidine with trimethoprim plus sulfamethoxazole (TMP / PurposeX).
- Trial name
- NCT00002056
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- LyphoMed
Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections
The Effects of Treatment for Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) on the Cells of HIV-Infected Patients
To determine if treatment of MAC infection in HIV-1 infected persons is associated with the decreases in plasma levels of TNF-alpha. Infection with MAC is a poor prognostic indicator in persons with AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT00000860
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Potent Antiviral Therapy for Critically Ill HIV Infected Patients Admitted to Intensive Care
Many HIV infected patients admitted to the intensive care area (ICA) have never taken anti-HIV drugs. The purpose of this study is to learn whether starting anti-HIV drugs while patients are in an ICA will help them to survive…
- Trial name
- NCT00028327
- Testing
- Lamivudine/Zidovudine, Nelfinavir mesylate, Efavirenz
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study of Three Drugs Plus Zidovudine in the Prevention of Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
To evaluate and compare 3 anti-pneumocystis regimens plus zidovudine (AZT) in persons with HIV infection and T4 cell count less than 200 cells/mm3.
- Trial name
- NCT00000991
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Dapsone
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Azithromycin on MAC Disease Prevention in HIV-Positive Patients
This study is designed to find out whether HIV-positive patients whose immune systems have improved after receiving anti-HIV treatment should take azithromycin to prevent Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00000947
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 850 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections
Safety and Effectiveness of an Experimental Drug, IM862, in Treating Kaposi's Sarcoma in AIDS Patients
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to use IM862 to treat Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in AIDS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00002445
- Testing
- IM862
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cytran
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
A Randomized Double Blind Protocol Comparing Amphotericin B With Flucytosine to Amphotericin B Alone Followed by a Comparison of Fluconazole and Itraconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of amphotericin B plus flucytosine (5-fluorocytosine) compared to amphotericin B alone for a first episode of acute cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients, and to compare the…
- Trial name
- NCT00000639
- Testing
- Itraconazole, Flucytosine, Fluconazole
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Candidiasis, Oral, HIV Infections
A Comparison of SCH 56592 and Fluconazole in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC) in HIV-Positive Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of SCH 56592 with that of fluconazole in the treatment of OPC (a fungal infection of the throat) in HIV-positive patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00002399
- Testing
- Posaconazole, Fluconazole
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Schering-Plough