A Double-Blind Study To Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of 60 mg Versus 120 mg of Aerosol Pentamidine in the Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients

NCT ID: NCT00002054

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and description of time to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) for long-term biweekly administration of 1 of 2 doses of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had one episode of AIDS-associated PCP.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Pentamidine isethionate

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have completed 16 treatments under Fisons study no. 87-71 entitled, "A Double-Blind Group Comparative Study To Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Three Different Doses of Aerosol Pentamidine in the Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS Post First Episode PCP." Detailed safety parameters must have been documented for 6 months.

* Patients must receive the first dose on this study within 2 weeks of their last dose under study no. 87-71.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Requiring ongoing active therapy for an opportunistic infection (O.I.) at time of entry or those patients with either of the following AIDS-defining O.I.'s at entry:
* Toxoplasmosis.
* Cryptococcosis.
* Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.
* Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
* Receiving active therapy for tuberculosis.

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Requiring ongoing active therapy for an opportunistic infection (O.I.) at time of entry or those patients with either of the following AIDS-defining O.I.'s at entry:
* Toxoplasmosis.
* Cryptococcosis.
* Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.
* Unwilling to sign informed consent.
* Cannot cooperate with study procedures.
* Asthma poorly controlled by medication.
* Receiving active therapy for tuberculosis.

Active substance abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fisons

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Fisons Corp

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hogan CH, Hodges JS, Mugglin A, Peterson PM, Abrams DI, Saravolatz L. The perils of visit-driven endpoints in antiretroviral trials. Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12;11(1):237 (abstract no TuB522)

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Wulfsohn M, Fischl M, Tsiatis A. Predictors of survival among patients with AIDS receiving zidovudine. Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24;8(2):C314 (abstract no PoC 4419)

Reference Type BACKGROUND

De Gruttola V, Wulfsohn M, Fischl MA, Tsiatis A. Modeling the relationship between survival and CD4 lymphocytes in patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (1988). 1993 Apr;6(4):359-65.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8095980 (View on PubMed)

Lavelle J, Murphy R, Harding P, Pierce P. Aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis following Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with AIDS. Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(2):374 (abstract no 2083)

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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87-71 (Part C)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

022C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id