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A Study to Examine the Effects of Stopping Preventive Therapy for Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex (DMAC) in HIV-Positive Patients

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

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Aids Related Opportunistic Infections Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare Infection Immunity, Cellular Antibiotics, Macrolide Mycobacterium Avium Complex Cd4 Lymphocyte Count Disease Progression Anti Hiv Agents

Description

A growing body of evidence suggests AIDS-related morbidity and mortality significantly decrease where potent antiretroviral therapies are used. HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) seems to significantly reduce the incidence of MAC. This study tests the validity of those observations. Peripheral blood cultures and bone marrow (aspirate) samples from 50 eligible patients previously diagnosed with disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (DMAC) are assessed for microbiologic sterilization of MAC at the time of study entry. If either bone marrow or blood cultures test positive for MAC...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
  • Are HIV-positive.
  • Have 2 CD4 cell counts greater than or equal to 100 cells/mm3 within 60 days and 14 days prior to entry. Measurements must be taken at least 24 hours apart.
  • Have been treated for DMAC with a drug regimen including at least 2 antimycobacterial drugs for at least 12 months, and have been free of symptoms for at least 16 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Have been on anti-HIV therapy for at least 16 weeks and have been on stable anti-HIV therapy for at least 8 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Are at least 13 years old (need consent of parent or guardian if under 18).
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
  • Have any active infection (unless they have been on stable chronic suppressive therapy for at least 3 months).
  • Are pregnant.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000907_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00000907_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

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

San Diego, California, United States

New York, New York, United States

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

San Jose, California, United States

Stanford, California, United States

Stanford, California, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Menlo Park, California, United States

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Timeline

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Not reported

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