Phase II Placebo Controlled Study of Thalidomide in Patients With Mycobacterial and HIV Infections
- Conditions
- HIV InfectionsMycobacterium InfectionsTuberculosis
- Registration Number
- NCT00004276
- Lead Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- Brief Summary
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate whether thalidomide modulates toxic host inflammatory responses in patients receiving antitubercular therapy.
II. Evaluate whether thalidomide modifies tumor necrosis factor-mediated toxic symptoms of HIV and mycobacterial infections, and limits progression of HIV immunodeficiency.
III. Evaluate whether thalidomide stimulates immunity in patients with HIV and/or mycobacterial infections.
- Detailed Description
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind study. Patients are stratified by type of infection.
Patients are randomly assigned to oral thalidomide or placebo. Therapy is administered daily for up to 8 weeks, beginning the night before antitubercular treatment is initiated.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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