A Study of DTC in Patients With AIDS and AIDS Related Complex

June 23, 2005 updated by: Merieux Institute
To determine if ditiocarb sodium (sodium diethyldithiocarbamate; DTC) restores immune and host defense function; if DTC ameliorates the AIDS related complex (ARC) symptoms in patients with AIDS and ARC; if DTC prevents progression from ARC to AIDS or progression of AIDS; and if DTC prolongs survival in AIDS.

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
    • Arizona
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724
        • Univ of Arizona / Arizona Cancer Ctr
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • USC School of Medicine / Norris Cancer Hosp
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 941102859
        • San Francisco AIDS Clinic / San Francisco Gen Hosp
      • Sherman Oaks, California, United States, 91403
        • Portion Med Group
    • Florida
      • Key West, Florida, United States, 33040
        • Florida Keys Memorial Hosp
    • New York
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
        • SUNY / Health Sciences Ctr at Brooklyn
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke Univ Med Ctr
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77027
        • Dr Gary Brewton

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

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Active opportunistic infection or progressive Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
  • Dementia.
  • Lymphoma.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded within 3 weeks of study entry:

  • Other experimental AIDS therapy.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Active opportunistic infection or progressive Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).

Patients must be either HIV seropositive or have AIDS or AIDS related complex (ARC) and have life expectancy of at least 6 months.

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

Merieux Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Hersh EM, et al. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of diethyldithiocarbamate (Ditiocarb, Imuthiol(R) in patients with ARC and AIDS. Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(3):208 (abstract no SB489)

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

July 1, 1989

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 010A

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