Azithromycin in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Randomized, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study

June 23, 2005 updated by: Pfizer
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of intestinal cryptosporidial infection in AIDS patients.

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
    • California
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94609
        • Infectious Disease Med Group
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103
        • UCSD Med Ctr
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Cornell Univ Med Ctr
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103
        • Univ of Tennessee

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.
  • Antidiarrheal medication with imodium or paregoric only.

Patients must have:

  • HIV infection.
  • Intestinal cryptosporidiosis proven by stool microscopy on at least two occasions prior to study enrollment.
  • Life expectancy of at least 2 weeks by clinical assessment. In states where the legal age of consent for medical procedures is 21 years, patients below the age of 21 must have consent of parent or guardian.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

  • Zidovudine.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:

  • Known hypersensitivity or significant intolerance to macrolide antibiotics.
  • Marked abnormalities of liver or renal function.
  • Causes for diarrhea other than, or in addition to, cryptosporidiosis.
  • Inability to receive oral medication.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Cancer chemotherapy (including therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma).
  • Any drug or biologic preparation (e.g., bovine colostrum, paromomycin, spiramycin, somatostatin) with possible anticryptosporidial activity.
  • Immunostimulant or lymphocyte replacement therapy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Another investigational drug within 7 days prior to study enrollment (investigational medications available through a treatment IND will be allowed with the approval of the sponsor, the treatment IND sponsor, and the Pfizer clinical monitor).
  • Immunostimulant or lymphocyte replacement therapy.
  • Cancer chemotherapy (including therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma).

Not expected to comply with the requirements of the protocol, in the opinion of the investigator.

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
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Pfizer

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

April 1, 1996

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 058F
  • 066-143

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