Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Pioglitazone on HIV-1 Related Lipoatrophy: a Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial in 130 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis

Collaborating Sponsors:

Takeda

Conditions:

HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized study is to compare the effect of pioglitazone versus placebo on change in limb fat in HIV 1-infected patients treated with antiretroviral therapy for at least 6 months and ...

Detailed Description

Lipodystrophy is one of the most frequent treatment side effect in HIV-1 infected patients. This complication can be stigmatizing in some affected patients and lead to reduced adherence to treatment, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years of ages and older
  • Confirmed laboratory diagnosis of HIV-1-infection
  • Karnofsky equal or over 70%
  • Patients treated with stable antiretroviral therapy for at least 6 months
  • Plasma viral load below 400 copies/ ml and CD4 count over 200/mm3 for at least 6 months
  • Patients with a clinical peripheral lipoatrophy self reported by the patient and confirmed by physical examination

Exclusion

  • Cachexia
  • Cardiac failure class3 or 4 at NYHA classification
  • Acute opportunistic infection
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Polynuclear neutrophils below 1000/mm3
  • Hemoglobin below 9 g/dl
  • Platelets below 50 000/mm3
  • Creatinine level over 2 UN
  • ASAT, ALAT over 2.5UN
  • Bilirubin, amylase, lipase level over 2 UN
  • CD4 count below 200/mm3
  • Patients treated by any antidiabetic or lipid lowering drugs, anabolic or corticosteroid hormone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

October 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00148850

Start Date

February 1 2003

End Date

October 1 2004

Last Update

October 20 2005

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Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hopital Tenon

Paris, France, 75020