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Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Acyclovir Oral Suspension for Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Limited to the Skin, Eyes, and Mouth
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Purpose
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether acyclovir (ACV) oral suspension suppresses recurrent skin lesions and improves neurologic outcome in neonates with localized herpes simplex virus type 2 infection when administered for 6 months in a placebo-controlled study.
II. Determine whether the prevention of recurrent skin lesions reduces long-term neurologic morbidity.
III. Determine whether resistant disease develops after oral ACV therapy. IV. Evaluate the natural history of recurrent skin lesions. V. Measure any adverse effects and laboratory abnormalities associated with long-term oral ACV therapy in infants and young children.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Herpes Simplex | Drug: acyclovir | Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Masking: Double Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Study Start Date: | August 1992 |
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind study. Patients are stratified by participating institution.
All patients are treated with intravenous acyclovir for 14 days. Patients are then randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups if the following criteria are met: no systemic disease involvement, documented by negative cerebrospinal fluid exam, brain computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging; and entry criteria continue to be met.
Randomized treatment begins 8 hours after the final dose of intravenous acyclovir. One group is treated with oral acyclovir, while the control group receives an oral placebo.
Treatment continues for 6 months in the absence of unacceptable toxicity, systemic disease, and 2 or more recurrences of skin lesions. Patients are followed at 6 months, then yearly for at least 4 years.
The study duration is estimated to be 4 years.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 29 Days (Child) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
--Disease Characteristics--
- Virologically confirmed herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) with skin lesions localized to the skin, eyes, and mouth
- No central nervous system or disseminated disease Normal cerebrospinal fluid WBC less than 20 Protein less than 90 mg/dL
- Normal brain computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) MRI if feasible
- No HSV-1
--Patient Characteristics--
- Age: Under 29 days
- Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
- Other: Birth weight at least 1200 g
- Gestational age greater than 32 weeks
- No breast feeding if mother on acyclovir
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004757
| Study Chair: | Richard J. Whitley | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
More Information
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004757 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
199/11687 NIAID-558609 |
| Study First Received: | February 24, 2000 |
| Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
|
herpes simplex virus infection herpesvirus infection immunologic disorders and infectious disorders rare disease viral infection |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Herpes Simplex Herpesviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Skin Diseases, Viral |
Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin Diseases Acyclovir Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017