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A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Paromomycin for Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With Advanced HIV Disease and CD4 Counts Under 150 Cells/mm3

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) · Aug 30, 2001

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Trial Information

Current as of April 28, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Cryptosporidiosis Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Paromomycin

Description

In previous studies, patients with cryptosporidiosis demonstrated dramatic improvement with paromomycin therapy. Patients are randomized to receive either placebo or paromomycin for 3 weeks. After the initial double-blind phase, all patients receive open-label paromomycin for 3 weeks. Following 6 weeks of therapy, patients who do not achieve a complete response receive a higher dose of paromomycin for an additional 3 weeks, while complete responders continue receiving the original dose for an additional 3 weeks. Complete or partial responders after 9 weeks may receive 16 additional weeks o...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Antiretroviral therapy.
  • Macrolides for disseminated Mycobacterium avium.
  • Atovaquone for toxoplasmosis.
  • Other antimicrobials for concurrent infections.
  • Lomotil, Imodium, or deodorized opium tincture in a standardized regimen for diarrhea.
  • Patients must have:
  • Advanced HIV disease.
  • Diarrhea presumptively caused by Cryptosporidia.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides.
  • Inability to swallow capsules.
  • Active infection due to other enteric pathogens. Previous diagnosis of CMV or MAC infection permitted if patient is currently stabilized on a therapeutic regimen (clarithromycin up to 500 mg bid or azithromycin up to 600 mg daily).
  • Other known causes for diarrhea (e.g., malabsorption syndrome, gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma).
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded during the first 9 weeks of study:
  • Agents with putative anticryptosporidial activity (such as spiramycin, diclazuril, letrazuril, or bovine colostrum).
  • Octreotide acetate (Sandostatin).
  • Antidiarrheals other than those specifically allowed.
  • Clarithromycin if initiated at 500 mg or higher or azithromycin if initiated at 600 mg or higher.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Paromomycin at > 1 g/day for >= 14 days prior to study entry.
  • Excluded within 14 days prior to study entry:
  • Agents with putative anticryptosporidial activity (such as spiramycin, diclazuril, letrazuril, or bovine colostrum), with the exception of macrolides that are permitted for other indications.
  • Octreotide acetate (Sandostatin).

Attachments

readout_NCT00000771_2024-04-28.pdf

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NCT00000771_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Los Angeles, California, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

Chicago, Illinois, United States

People applied

Timeline

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