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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00002270
Date of registration: 02/11/1999
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Miami
Public title: A Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Recombinant Alpha Interferon (IFN-A2b) and Zidovudine (AZT) in the Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Complicating HIV-1 Infection
Scientific title: A Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Recombinant Alpha Interferon (IFN-A2b) and Zidovudine (AZT) in the Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Complicating HIV-1 Infection
Date of first enrolment: October 1997
Target sample size:
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00002270
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

- HIV seropositivity by both ELISA and Western blot.

- Biopsy proven progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

- Intolerant to interferon.

- Prior or concomitant central nervous system disease (CNS) such as toxoplasmosis,
multiple sclerosis (MS), or neurosyphilis.

Patients with the following are excluded:

- Intolerant to interferon.

- Prior or concomitant central nervous system disease (CNS) such as toxoplasmosis,
multiple sclerosis (MS), or neurosyphilis.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

- Patients receiving interferon for other reasons.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
HIV Infections
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal
Intervention(s)
Drug: Zidovudine
Drug: Interferon alfa-2b
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
074A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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