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A Study of Different Doses of Megestrol Acetate in Patients With AIDS Who Have Anorexia and Malnutrition

NCT00002300 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2007-10-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To compare the effects of megestrol acetate and placebo on body weight, anorexia, cachexia, calorie intake, and nutritional parameters of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of AIDS. To characterize dose response in relation to weight gain. To determine whether megestrol acetate relative to placebo improves the perception of well-being among AIDS patients with cachexia. To evaluate megestrol acetate's effect on immune function via skin test reactivity, T4/T8 ratio, and total lymphocytes.

Conditions

  • Anorexia
  • Cachexia
  • HIV Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Megestrol acetate

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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