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临床试验/NCT00002345
NCT00002345已完成4 期

Phase IV Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Megace Oral Suspension in HIV-Positive Females

Bristol-Myers Squibb4 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 40 人开始时间: 2001年8月31日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
4 期
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
40
试验地点
4

研究概览

简要总结

To further evaluate the safety of megestrol acetate (Megace) oral suspension in the treatment of anorexia and cachexia in HIV-positive women. To compare the effectiveness of 2 doses of Megace by measurement of weight gain, appetite grade, and other parameters at 12 and 24 weeks.

详细描述

Patients are randomized to receive 1 of 2 doses of Megace oral suspension daily for 24 weeks; at 12 weeks, those receiving the lower dose who have not gained 5 pounds over baseline or had appetite improvement to good or excellent are escalated to the higher dose. Patients are evaluated at 4-week intervals. Dose may be adjusted to maintain a desired weight.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
主要目的
Treatment

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
Female
接受健康志愿者
否

入选标准

  • •Patient must have:
  • •HIV infection.
  • •Evidence of HIV wasting syndrome that includes anorexia (appetite fair or poor) and weight loss >= 10 percent of pre-illness body weight.
  • •Perception of weight loss as a detriment.
  • •Life expectancy of at least 24 weeks.
  • •Prior Medication:
  • •Megestrol acetate for weight gain at a dose < 400 mg for < 60 days, provided therapy was discontinued at least 3 months prior to study entry.

排除标准

  • •Co-existing Condition:
  • •Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • •Poorly controlled hypertension.
  • •Heart failure.
  • •Deep vein thrombosis.
  • •Uncontrolled severe diarrhea.
  • •Treatable active current infection (excluding chronic low-grade opportunistic infections).
  • •Unable to intake food.
  • •Impaired digestive/absorptive function.
  • •Concurrent Medication:
  • •Initiation during the study of any therapy to treat HIV or anorexia/cachexia (other than study drug).
  • •Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
  • •Hospitalization for or exacerbation of illness associated with weight loss within the past 2 weeks.
  • •Participation in other investigational drug studies within the past month.
  • •Previous abnormal mammogram (if 35-40 years of age) or abnormal mammogram within the past year (if over 40 years of age).
  • •Prior Medication:
  • •New antiviral therapy within the past 8 weeks.
  • •Medications to promote weight gain (e.g., corticosteroid, dronabinol) within the past 2 months.
  • •Megestrol acetate within the past 3 months. IV drug abuse not treated for at least 4 months.

研究者

发起方
Bristol-Myers Squibb
申办方类型
Industry

研究点 (4)

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