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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00028314
Date of registration: 20/12/2001
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Public title: Effects of Treatment Changes on Fat Wasting in the Arms and Legs of HIV Patients
Scientific title: A Restrictively Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled, Pilot Study of the Effect of a Thymidine Analogue Substitution or Change to a Nucleoside-Sparing Regimen on Peripheral Fat Wasting
Date of first enrolment: March 2002
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00028314
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Robert L Murphy, MD
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Affiliation:  Northwestern University Medical Center
Name:     Pablo Tebas, MD
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Affiliation:  University of Pennsylvania, Adult Clinical Trials Unit
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Note: accrual into Arms A-2 and B-2 of this study has been discontinued.

Inclusion Criteria for Step 1

- HIV infected

- Experiencing a loss of fat since starting anti-HIV therapy, especially in the arms
and legs

- Receiving anti-HIV therapy of 3 or more drugs, including either stavudine or
zidovudine, for 24 weeks or more prior to study screening

- Viral load less than 500 copies/ml at study screening and within 60 days prior to
study entry

- CD4 count of 100 or more cells/mm3 obtained within 60 days prior to study entry

- Approved methods of contraception

- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria for Step 1

- Currently receiving abacavir sulfate or have received abacavir sulfate in the past
AND any or all of the following: unable to tolerate lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) or
nevirapine (NVP); failed anti-HIV treatment containing LPV/r, any other 2 PIs, or any
other NNRTI; taking lamivudine (3TC) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for
hepatitis B virus infection and need to remain on a 3TC- or TDF-containing regimen;
or have a low chance of response to LPV/r plus NVP

- Cancer treatment 6 months prior to study entry

- Initiated oral drugs to lower blood sugar level 24 weeks prior to study entry.
Patients who have taken oral drugs to lower their blood sugar levels for 24 weeks or
more prior to study entry are eligible.

- Began therapy with male sex hormones 24 weeks prior to study entry. Patients who have
had continuous, stable therapy with male sex hormones for 24 weeks or more prior to
study entry are eligible.

- Certain medications within 14 days prior to study entry

- Serious illness within 14 days prior to study entry

- Hepatitis within 60 days prior to study entry

- Thyroid problems

- Drug or alcohol use which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with
the study

- Currently using experimental agents except when approved by the study

- Pregnant or breastfeeding



Age minimum: 13 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
HIV Infections
Wasting Disease
Lipodystrophy
Intervention(s)
Drug: Nevirapine
Drug: Abacavir sulfate
Drug: Atazanavir/Ritonavir
Drug: Lopinavir/Ritonavir
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
AACTG A5110
ACTG A5110
A5110
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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