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A Study to Evaluate the Use of Memantine In Combination With Anti-HIV Drugs to Treat AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC)

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

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Trial Information

Current as of May 03, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Drug Therapy, Combination Administration, Oral Aids Dementia Complex Zidovudine Anti Hiv Agents Memantine

Description

The signs and symptoms of the AIDS Dementia Complex can be alleviated by zidovudine (ZDV). However, ZDV therapy has been associated with significant toxicities, particularly bone marrow suppression. The efficacy of ZDV appears to decrease during the second and third years of therapy. It is not known whether this reflects cumulative toxicity. In addition, the efficacy of other antiretroviral agents remains uncertain. Hence, adjunctive therapy for cognitive and motor symptoms of AIDS is important. Patients will be randomized to one of the following 2 arms: Arm 1 receives memantine plus conc...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • You may be eligible for this study if you:
  • Are HIV positive.
  • Have been diagnosed with AIDS dementia complex (ADC).
  • Have an estimated IQ of at least 70 (before the onset of ADC) or the ability to read at a 6th grade level.
  • Have impaired mental skills.
  • Are age18 or older.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • You will not be eligible for this study if you:
  • Have a history of a neurologic disease unrelated to HIV infection.
  • Have a history of chronic seizures or head injuries.
  • Have a history of central nervous system infections.
  • Have certain cancers.
  • Have any psychiatric illness.
  • Have an active AIDS-defining opportunistic infection.
  • Are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000867_2024-05-03.pdf

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NCT00000867_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

San Francisco, California, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Rochester, New York, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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