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| Sponsor: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
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| Information provided by: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00000698 |
Purpose
To determine the safety and effectiveness of intravenous ganciclovir (also known as DHPG) in the treatment of sight-threatening cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with AIDS. CMV retinitis is a severe vision-threatening viral infection of the retina of the eye. It occurs in patients whose immune function has been impaired and is the most common cause of blindness in patients with AIDS. Ganciclovir (GCV) improved the signs and symptoms of CMV retinitis in approximately 80 percent of the patients treated for 2 weeks, but almost all of the patients treated with GCV had a relapse after treatment was stopped. Thus, it is important to determine if GCV can be safely given over a long period of time (maintenance therapy) and if it is effective in preventing a relapse of CMV retinitis.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Cytomegalovirus Retinitis HIV Infections |
Drug: Ganciclovir |
Phase III |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Treatment Protocol for the Use of Intravenous Ganciclovir in AIDS Patients With Immediately Sight-Threatening CMV Retinitis |
| Study Completion Date: | August 2007 |
CMV retinitis is a severe vision-threatening viral infection of the retina of the eye. It occurs in patients whose immune function has been impaired and is the most common cause of blindness in patients with AIDS. Ganciclovir (GCV) improved the signs and symptoms of CMV retinitis in approximately 80 percent of the patients treated for 2 weeks, but almost all of the patients treated with GCV had a relapse after treatment was stopped. Thus, it is important to determine if GCV can be safely given over a long period of time (maintenance therapy) and if it is effective in preventing a relapse of CMV retinitis.
Patients are given GCV intravenously for 14 days. Then the patient receives the same dose, but only once a day, for as long as therapy is tolerated. If the retinitis worsens during the maintenance phase, the patient may again be given GCV for 14 days. Long-term treatment with GCV usually requires the surgical placement of a catheter in a large central vein in the chest or groin that is left in place indefinitely. If this is required, the procedure will be explained to the patient.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Months and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
Allowed:
Concurrent Treatment:
Allowed:
Patients must have:
Prior Medication:
Allowed:
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
Concurrent Medication:
Excluded:
Patients with the following are excluded:
Contacts and Locations More Information
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00000698 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | TX 303 |
| Study First Received: | November 2, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | September 26, 2008 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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Retinitis AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Ganciclovir Cytomegalovirus Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
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HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Retinitis Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Slow Virus Diseases |
Retinal Diseases Eye Diseases Cytomegalovirus Infections Herpesviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Eye Infections, Viral Eye Infections Ganciclovir Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions |
