A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate Ampligen

June 23, 2005 updated by: HEM Research
To evaluate ampligen at two dosage levels given twice weekly in combination with zidovudine (AZT) versus AZT alone in individuals with HIV-related immune dysfunction defined as T4 count between 100 and 300 cells/mm3.

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
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33125
        • Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201
        • Oregon Health Sciences Univ
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
        • MCP Hahnemann Univ Hosp
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75219
        • Nelson Tebedo Community Clinic
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77054
        • Dr Patricia Salvato

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:

  • HIV-1 seropositivity.
  • Absolute number of T4 cells 100-300 cells/mm3.
  • Given informed consent.
  • Zidovudine (AZT) therapy for 6 months prior to study entry.
  • At least one of the listed HIV-related clinical symptoms or opportunistic infections:
  • weight loss > 10 percent, unexplained diarrhea, unexplained intermittent fever, oral candidiasis > 1 month, decreased Karnofsky, oral hairy leukoplakia, chronic fatigue.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

  • Evidence of AIDS.
  • Intercurrent acute medical disorder.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
  • Aspirin.
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Inability to return for treatment and evaluation for 12 months.
  • Intercurrent acute medical disorder.
  • Evidence of AIDS.
  • Receiving chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
  • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent.

Required:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Required at least 6 months prior to study entry:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Active drug 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
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

HEM Research

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

August 1, 1991

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 073A
  • AMP-700

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