A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial of a Rifabutin Regimen in the Treatment of Mycobacterium-Avium Complex (MAC) Bacteremia in Patients With AIDS
Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection focused on measuring Rifabutin, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Concurrent Medication: Allowed: Zidovudine (AZT). Didanosine (ddI). Patients must have the following: Diagnosis of AIDS as defined by the CDC. Blood cultures positive for Mycobacterium avium complex or for acid-fast bacilli (AFB). Provide written informed consent. Prior Medication: Allowed: If receiving zidovudine (AZT) or ddI must be taking the medication for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry. Required: Antipneumocystis prophylactic therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded: Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs. Concurrent Medication: Excluded: Other therapy for mycobacterial disease. Patients with the following are excluded: Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs. Prior Medication: Excluded within 4 weeks: Therapy for mycobacterial disease. Antiretroviral drugs, other than zidovudine (AZT) or ddI. Investigational drugs, other than ddI.
Sites / Locations
- Maricopa County Med Ctr
- Bay Harbor Hosp
- Ctr for Special Immunology
- Southwest Community Based AIDS Treatment Group - COMBAT
- AIDS Community Research Consortium
- HIV Research Group
- Davies Med Ctr
- San Francisco Veterans Administration Med Ctr
- Veterans Administration Med Ctr
- TheraFirst Med Ctrs Inc
- Ctr for Special Immunology
- Mem Hosp Hollywood
- Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
- Infectious Disease Research Consortium of Georgia
- Dr Frank Rhame
- Research Med Ctr
- North Jersey Community Research Initiative
- Nassau County Med Ctr
- Chelsea Village Med Ctr / Saint Vincent's Hosp
- Dr Alfred F Burnside Jr
- Infectious Disease Physicians Inc
- Milwaukee County Med Complex