Painful HIV Neuropathy and Alpha-Lipoic Acid

NCT00079807 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2008-04-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

HIV is associated with painful peripheral neuropathy. Disability is often significant. Alpha-Lipoic Acid's antioxidant properties may have benefit in this condition.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • John Mann, MD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-02-28
Completion
2007-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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