A Comparison of Two Caloric Supplements in the Prevention of Weight Loss in Patients With AIDS Who Take Daily Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements

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

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ClinConnect Summary

Patients will be randomized to one of 3 study arms:

Arm 1 - Peptamen drinks + multivitamin and mineral supplement, taken in addition to regular diet for 4 months Arm 2 - NuBasics drinks or equivalent amounts of NuBasics soups or bars + multivitamin and mineral supplement, taken in addition to regular diet for 4 months Arm 3 - Multivitamin and mineral supplement, taken in addition to regular diet for 4 months.

At months 0, 2, and 4, patients will be assessed for weight, body cell mass, patient-reported physical activity level, and dietary intake (by 24-hour dietary recall). At months 2 and...

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria
• Patients must have:
• • HIV infection.
• • Stable weight.
• • CD4+ cell count \<200 cells/mm3.
• • Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
• • Parent or legal guardian to sign written, informed consent for patients \< 18 years old.
• • Exclusion Criteria
• Co-existing Condition:
• Patients with any of the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
• • Active opportunistic infection, requiring acute treatment.
• • Malignancy (other than stable cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma that does not require systemic chemotherapy).
• • Diabetes mellitus or other conditions requiring special dietary restrictions.
• • Body mass index (BMI) \>= 29.0 kg/m2.
• • Disorders or conditions that, in the treating clinician's opinion, may prevent adequate compliance with protocol requirements.
• Concurrent Medication:
• Excluded:
• • Growth hormone.
• • Megestrol acetate (Megace).
• • Cyproheptadine (Periactin).
• • Dronabinol (Marinol).
• • Thalidomide.
• • Anabolic steroids (e.g., nandrolone decanoate)(Deca-durabolin).
• • Pharmacologic-dose corticosteroids (e.g., \> 15 mg/day prednisone equivalent)
• NOTE:
• • Men requiring testosterone replacement therapy for documented hypogonadism may be enrolled.
• • Caloric nutritional supplements deemed by the clinician to promote weight gain or maintenance.
• Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:
• • History of phenylketonuria.
• Prior Medication:
• Excluded within the past 2 weeks:
• • Use of caloric nutritional supplements for more than 5 days deemed by the clinician to promote weight gain or maintenance.
• Excluded within the past 30 days:
• • Growth hormone.
• • Megestrol acetate (Megace).
• • Cyproheptadine (Periactin).
• • Dronabinol (Marinol).
• • Thalidomide.
• • Anabolic steroids (e.g., nandrolone decanoate)(Deca-durabolin)
• • Pharmacologic-dose corticosteroids (e.g., \> 15 mg/day prednisone equivalent).
• NOTE:
• • Men requiring testosterone replacement therapy for documented hypogonadism may be enrolled.