Immune Restoration by Lipoic Acid in AIDS

NCT00033176 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2006-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the immunomodulatory and antiviral effects of the glutathione-restoring dithiol, alpha lipoic acid (ALA) in HIV-infected persons unresponsive to highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART).

Conditions

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • HIV Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Raxit J. Jariwalla, PhD · California Institute for Medical Research

  • Abha Kumar, MD · Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

  • Jay Lalezari, MD · Quest Clinical Research

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-02-28
Completion
2004-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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