A 28-Day Study of Diclazuril in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With AIDS

NCT ID: NCT00002278

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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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 and efficacy of diclazuril capsules as a treatment for cryptosporidial related diarrhea in AIDS patients who have been treated in the double-blind study # JRD 64,433/1101 and have relapsed, or de-novo patients who have been diagnosed with cryptosporidial related diarrhea and who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this protocol.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cryptosporidiosis HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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Diclazuril

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

* Zidovudine (AZT).
* Didanosine (ddI) allowed but discouraged, must have been stabilized on a constant dose for 3 weeks or more.
* Aerosolized pentamidine.
* Nystatin for control of oropharyngeal infections. Nystatin must not be taken within two hours of diclazuril.
* Ganciclovir therapy only for CMV retinitis is permitted if the patient has been treated for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry and is stable on the drug.
* Loperamide may be taken if patient has been on long term loperamide prior to study entry but should not be started during the course of this protocol.

Patients must have the following:

Written informed consent given after the purpose and nature of the study, as well as the possible adverse effects related to the study drug, have been explained.

* Be willing and able to return for all subsequent weekly visits and the two week visit post completion of therapy (follow-up).

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

* Diclazuril.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

* Uncontrolled vomiting.
* Estimated survival less than 28 days.
* Other treatable enteric pathogens must be treated and eradicated prior to study entry.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Amphotericin B.
* Other antibiotics or antiprotozoal drugs.
* Other investigational agents.
* Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
* Antifungal medications except nystatin.
* Ganciclovir for other than Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
* Antidiarrheal agents other than patients on long term loperamide prior to study entry.

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Undependable in following the instructions of the investigator.
* Not able to swallow capsules.
* Uncontrolled vomiting.
* Estimated survival less than 28 days.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Diclazuril within 2 weeks of study entry.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Janssen, LP

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Bellevue Hosp / New York Univ Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Cornell Univ Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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JRD 64,433/1102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

038B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id