A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Paromomycin for Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With Advanced HIV Disease and CD4 Counts Under 150 Cells/mm3

NCT00000771 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2021-11-04

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Summary

To determine the effectiveness of oral paromomycin sulfate for 21 days compared to placebo in the treatment of cryptosporidiosis in patients with HIV infection. To evaluate the safety of oral paromomycin at two different doses. To explore whether paromomycin administered over a longer period provides additional benefit.

In previous studies, patients with cryptosporidiosis demonstrated dramatic improvement with paromomycin therapy.

Conditions

  • Cryptosporidiosis
  • HIV Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Paromomycin sulfate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Carey J

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Completion
1996-09-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Puerto Rico

Study Locations

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