A Study Comparing Megestrol Acetate at 800 mg/Day, and Placebo in AIDS Patients With Anorexia and Cachexia
- Conditions
- CachexiaHIV InfectionsAnorexia
- Registration Number
- NCT00002067
- Lead Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Brief Summary
To compare the effects of megestrol acetate and placebo on body weight, anorexia, cachexia, calorie intake, and nutritional parameters of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of AIDS. To determine whether megestrol acetate relative to placebo improves the perception of well-being among AIDS patients with cachexia. To evaluate megestrol acetate's effect on immune function via skin test reactivity, T4/T8 ratio, and total lymphocytes.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (14)
Dr Mark Goldstein
πΊπΈLos Angeles, California, United States
Summitt Med Ctr / San Francisco Gen Hosp
πΊπΈOakland, California, United States
Palo Alto Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Stanford Univ
πΊπΈPalo Alto, California, United States
Eisenhower Med Ctr
πΊπΈRancho Mirage, California, United States
UCD Med Ctr
πΊπΈSacramento, California, United States
San Francisco AIDS Clinic / San Francisco Gen Hosp
πΊπΈSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco Veterans Administration Med Ctr
πΊπΈSan Francisco, California, United States
Denver Public Health Dept
πΊπΈDenver, Colorado, United States
Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
πΊπΈMiami, Florida, United States
Univ of South Florida
πΊπΈTampa, Florida, United States
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