Effect of Repeated Exposures to Compressed Air on Patients With AIDS

Phase 2

Withdrawn

• Conditions: AIDS

• Registration Number: NCT00444847
• Lead Sponsor: Designed Altobaric Technology, Incorporated

Brief Summary

The exposure of human beings to markedly altered environments (ambient pressure and inhaled gas mixtures) has profound effects on their innate immune capacity to effectively combat viral illnesses. This Phase IIA clinical trial examines the effects of an exposure to a 4 atmospheric environment has on HIV-infected humans whose clinical condition has progressed to formal AIDS status.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-07
• Status Verified: 2007-03
• Study First Submitted: 2007-03-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2007-03-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• CD4 count <200
• Viral load > 5000

Exclusion Criteria

• Opportunistic infection
• Concurrent neoplasm (see protocol)
• Immunomodulators
• HIV vaccination
• Investigational HIV drugs (see protocol)
• Pregnant women
• Major organ transplant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1 - Safety
2 - Viral Load measure (blood and intracellular)
3 - CD4/CD8 levels

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ADL measurements

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Detroit Receiving Hospital; 🇺🇸 Detroit, Michigan, United States