A Controlled Comparative Trial of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Versus Aerosolized Pentamidine for Secondary Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients Receiving Azidothymidine (AZT)
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Official title
A Controlled Comparative Trial of Trimethoprim - Sulfamethoxazole Versus Aerosolized Pentamidine for Secondary Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients Receiving Azidothymidine (AZT)
Brief summary
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To determine if the drug combination sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMX-TMP), given by mouth, and the drug pentamidine (PEN), given by inhaled aerosol, are effective in preventing a relapse of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) when they are given to patients who have recovered from a first episode of PCP and are being given zidovudine (AZT) to treat primary HIV infection. AZT prolongs survival in patients with AIDS and decreases the occurrence of opportunistic infections such as PCP. However, PCP recurs in about 43 percent of patients receiving AZT, indicating a need for other treatments to reduce the relapse rate. The two medications to be tested in this study, SMX/TMP and aerosolized PEN, have also been partially effective in preventing recurrence of PCP. It is hoped that the combination of AZT with these medications will be more effective than AZT or one of the medications alone.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00000727
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 322 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Pentamidine isethionate Drug
- Pyrimethamine Drug
- Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Drug
- Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine Drug
- Zidovudine Drug
Drug
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 12 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Not listed
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Aug 1991 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Nov 3, 2021
Ends 1991
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 9
- U.S. states
- 7
- U.S. cities
- 9
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC CRS | Los Angeles | California | 90033 | — |
| Ucsd, Avrc Crs | San Diego | California | 92103 | — |
| Ucsf Aids Crs | San Francisco | California | 94110 | — |
| Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Clinic | Indianapolis | Indiana | 46202 | — |
| Bmc Actg Crs | Boston | Massachusetts | 02118 | — |
| University of Minnesota, ACTU | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 55455 | — |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr. | New York | New York | 10021 | — |
| Case CRS | Cleveland | Ohio | 44106 | — |
| University of Washington AIDS CRS | Seattle | Washington | 98105 | — |
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