Retrovir Capsules in the Treatment of HIV-Infected Patients in Renal Failure

June 23, 2005 updated by: Glaxo Wellcome
To evaluate the safety, tolerance, and pharmacokinetics of Retrovir (AZT) administration in HIV-infected patients in renal failure receiving maintenance hemodialysis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
        • Univ of Maryland at Baltimore

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • A positive HIV antibody test (ELISA confirmed by Western blot).
  • Chronic renal failure managed by a stable hemodialysis regimen.
  • Acceptable hepatic function defined by specified lab values.
  • Life expectancy > 6 months.
  • Enrollment is limited to 9 chronic hemodialysis patients and 9 Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) patients. These patients must be stable in their ESRD treatment regimen before entry.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Active, serious opportunistic infections at the time of study entry.
  • Fever > 100 degrees F at study entry.
  • Severe malabsorption (evidenced by persistent diarrhea of greater than 4 weeks duration with = or > 6 loose stools per day accompanied by significant weight loss).

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Active, serious opportunistic infections at the time of study entry.
  • Fever > 100 degrees F at study entry.
  • Severe malabsorption (evidenced by persistent diarrhea of greater than 4 weeks duration with = or > 6 loose stools per day accompanied by significant weight loss).

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 2 weeks of study entry:

- Any other experimental therapy. Drugs which cause significant bone marrow suppression. Rifampin or rifampin derivatives. Cytolytic chemotherapy. Drugs which cause significant hepatotoxicity.

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

- Immunomodulating agents, including steroids, interferon, Isoprinosine, and interleukin 2.

Excluded within 8 weeks of study entry:

- Other antiretroviral agents (e.g., zidovudine [AZT], suramin, ribavirin, HPA-23, foscarnet, dextran sulfate, disulfiram, ddA/ddC, or dideoxycytidine).

Active drug or alcohol abuse.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Glaxo Wellcome

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

May 1, 1990

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 014H
  • 27433-19

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