Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of a Uridine Supplement on HIV Infected Adults With Lipoatrophy

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Lipoatrophy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Lipoatrophy, the loss of body fat from particular areas of the body, is a common side effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of uridine su...

Detailed Description

Lipoatrophy is a distressing long-term complication of ART and is associated with decreased quality of life, an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and nonadherence to ART. The cause of lipoatro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV-1 infected
  • Stable ART containing zidovudine or stavudine for at least 12 consecutive weeks prior to study entry
  • Cumulative ART with zidovudine or stavudine for at least 24 weeks prior to study entry
  • Viral load of 5,000 copies/ml or less within 45 days prior to study entry
  • Lipoatrophy in at least two of the following areas: face, arms, legs, OR buttocks
  • Not planning to add to or change current vitamin supplementation
  • Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception

Exclusion

  • Life expectancy of less than 12 months
  • Currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in an ART interruption study
  • Plans to change current ART regimen
  • Liver failure at anytime prior to study entry
  • Greater than Grade 2 diarrhea or vomiting within 7 days prior to study entry
  • Current AIDS-defining opportunistic infection or illness. Individuals with cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma not requiring chemotherapy are not excluded.
  • Currently receiving insulin or oral hypoglycemic products for diabetes mellitus
  • Systemic cancer chemotherapy or immunomodulating agents within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Systemic steroids for a cumulative duration of longer than 4 weeks within the 6 months prior to study entry
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to study drug or any of its components
  • Severe lactose intolerance
  • Current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence
  • Clinically significant illness requiring systemic treatment or hospitalization
  • Chronic disability or serious illness that may affect body composition
  • Received an investigational drug other than NucleomaxX or uridine for lipoatrophy within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Certain abnormal laboratory values
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

167 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00307164

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

November 4 2021

Active Locations (30)

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Alabama Therapeutics CRS

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35924-2050

2

USC CRS

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

3

UCLA CARE Center CRS

Los Angeles, California, United States

4

Stanford CRS

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305-5107