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Zidovudine Plus Lamivudine in HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy: a Randomised Trial

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Imperial College London
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00272480
First received: January 4, 2006
Last updated: June 27, 2007
Last verified: January 2006
History of Changes
  Purpose

To determine whether the use of two antiviral agents in combination will be better than placebo in the treatment of an inflammatory sidease of the spinal cord caused by HTLV-I


Condition Intervention Phase
HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy
 Drug: Zidovudine/lamivudine
 Phase 2
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Zidovudine Plus Lamivudine in HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy: a Randomised Trial

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Imperial College London:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Clinical:
  • Timed walk
  • Pain score
  • Urinary frequency
  • Bowel function
  • Disability scale

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Viral load
  • Markers of inflammation
  • Markers of proliferation

Estimated Enrollment: 24
Study Start Date: November 1999
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2001
Detailed Description:

Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled two centre study of zidvoudine plus lamivudine in HAM/TSP 24 patients randomised 1:1 2-4 week lead-in 6 months randomised phase followed by 6 months open-label therapy with active drug Primary endpoint: clinical Secondary endpoints: virological and immunological

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

HTLV-I-associated myelopathy -

Exclusion Criteria:

prior exposure to zidovudine or lamvudine on disease modifying therapy under age 16

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  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00272480

Locations
United Kingdom
Imperial College
London, United Kingdom, W2 1PG
Sponsors and Collaborators
Imperial College London
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Graham P Taylor, FRCP Imperial College London
  More Information

Publications:
Taylor GP et al The Bridge Study - A double-blind, placebo controlled trial of zidovudine plus lamivudine for the treatment of patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 2003;19 (suppl 1) #O23

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00272480     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: BRIDGE1.0
Study First Received: January 4, 2006
Last Updated: June 27, 2007
Health Authority: United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Imperial College London:
HAM/TSP
HTLV-I-associated myelopathy
zidovudine
lamivudine
antiretroviral therapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
Bone Marrow Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Myelitis
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
Virus Diseases
HTLV-I Infections
Deltaretrovirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Central Nervous System Infections
 Zidovudine
Lamivudine
Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Anti-HIV Agents

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