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

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00002269.   Last updated on June 23, 2005.   Information provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service

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Brief Title  A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate Ampligen
Official Title  A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate Ampligen
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description
Study Phase
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Double-Blind
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  HIV Infections
Intervention  Drug: Ampligen
Drug: Zidovudine
MEDLINE PMIDs
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment 
Start Date 
Completion Date
Eligibility Criteria 

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.

Gender Both
Ages 18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00002269
Organization ID 073A
Secondary IDs †† AMP-700
Study Sponsor  HEM Research
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Information Provided By NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
Verification Date August 1991
First Received Date  November 2, 1999
Last Updated Date June 23, 2005

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