A 28-Day Study of Diclazuril in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With AIDS

June 23, 2005 updated by: Janssen, LP

28 Day Protocol for the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in AIDS Patients With Diclazuril (R64,433)

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of diclazuril capsules as a treatment for cryptosporidial related diarrhea in AIDS patients who have been treated in the double-blind study # JRD 64,433/1101 and have relapsed, or de-novo patients who have been diagnosed with cryptosporidial related diarrhea and who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this protocol.

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
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Cornell Univ Med Ctr
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • Bellevue Hosp / New York Univ Med Ctr
      • New York, New York, United States, 10025
        • Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr

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

12 years to 65 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • Didanosine (ddI) allowed but discouraged, must have been stabilized on a constant dose for 3 weeks or more.
  • Aerosolized pentamidine.
  • Nystatin for control of oropharyngeal infections. Nystatin must not be taken within two hours of diclazuril.
  • Ganciclovir therapy only for CMV retinitis is permitted if the patient has been treated for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry and is stable on the drug.
  • Loperamide may be taken if patient has been on long term loperamide prior to study entry but should not be started during the course of this protocol.

Patients must have the following:

Written informed consent given after the purpose and nature of the study, as well as the possible adverse effects related to the study drug, have been explained.

  • Be willing and able to return for all subsequent weekly visits and the two week visit post completion of therapy (follow-up).

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

  • Diclazuril.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

  • Uncontrolled vomiting.
  • Estimated survival less than 28 days.
  • Other treatable enteric pathogens must be treated and eradicated prior to study entry.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Amphotericin B.
  • Other antibiotics or antiprotozoal drugs.
  • Other investigational agents.
  • Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
  • Antifungal medications except nystatin.
  • Ganciclovir for other than Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
  • Antidiarrheal agents other than patients on long term loperamide prior to study entry.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Undependable in following the instructions of the investigator.
  • Not able to swallow capsules.
  • Uncontrolled vomiting.
  • Estimated survival less than 28 days.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Diclazuril within 2 weeks of study entry.

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

Janssen, LP

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, 1990

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 038B
  • JRD 64,433/1102

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on HIV Infections

Clinical Trials on Diclazuril

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in France

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe