Dehydroepiandrosterone Effects on HIV-1 Replication

August 16, 2006 updated by: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
This study's purpose is to learn how dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) affects the HIV virus, the immune system, hormone levels, body composition and quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
        • Community Consortium

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:

  • Evidence of HIV-1 infection
  • HIV RNA <50 copies/mL
  • Stable antiretroviral treatment regimen for at least 8 weeks
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Normal pap smear and mammograph within 1 year (females)
  • Normal prostate-specific antigen level with in one year, age adjusted (males)

Exclusion criteria:

  • Active opportunistic infections or malignancy other than localized cutaneous KS lesions
  • Concurrent or prior use within the past 8 weeks of DHA, testosterone, other anabolic steroids, corticosteroids, megestrol acetate, growth hormone, IL-2, or thalidomide
  • Diagnosis of AIDS Dementia Complex (stage II or higher)
  • Active substance abuse (e.g., alcohol or injection drugs)
  • Evidence of severe liver dysfunction or hepatic transaminases greater than 3x the upper normal limit
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • History of endocrinologically-responsive tumors (e.g., breast, ovarian, uterine, or prostatic cancer, or malignant melanoma)

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

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 Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2000

Study Completion

April 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2006

Last Verified

August 1, 2006

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01AT000512-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • AbramsD

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