A Randomized, Controlled Study of the Safety and Preventive Efficacy of Oral Ganciclovir When Used in Conjunction With An Intravitreal Ganciclovir Implant in the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis focused on measuring Retinitis, Ganciclovir, Administration, Oral, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Concurrent Medication: Allowed: Topical drugs and ophthalmics. Patients must have: AIDS. Unilateral CMV retinitis. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded: Chronic, clinically significant diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain,or other symptoms of uncontrolled gastrointestinal disease. Ocular opacities (corneal, aqueous, lens, or vitreous) preventing ophthalmologic retinal assessment of fundus photography. Acute retinal necrosis or any other intraocular condition that might preclude study completion. Ocular condition requiring immediate surgery. Unable to have long-term IV catheter placement. Concurrent Medication: Excluded: Vidarabine. Amantadine hydrochloride. Cytarabine. FIAC or FIAU. Idoxuridine. Ribavirin. Valacyclovir. Foscarnet. CMV hyperimmune globulin. Soluble CD4. Trichosanthin. Imipenem-cilastatin. Isoprinosine. Levamisole. Interferon. Other investigational drugs. Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded: History of previous invasive intraocular surgery of any kind in the involved eye or any condition for which ocular surgery is contraindicated. History of hypersensitivity to acyclovir or ganciclovir. Prior Medication: Excluded: Any prior oral ganciclovir in a CMV retinitis treatment protocol OR more than 4 months of prior oral ganciclovir in a prophylaxis study (per amendment). Prior intravitreal ganciclovir implant. More than two prior induction dose courses of IV anti-CMV therapy (per amendment). Intravitreal injection of any antiviral medication within the past 4 weeks (per amendment).
Sites / Locations
- Dr Neil Brourman
- UCI College of Medicine
- Estelle Doheny Eye Clinic
- Dr Robert T Wendel
- Kaiser Hosp
- Pacific Horizons Med Group
- Santa Clara Valley Med Ctr
- Dr Robert Avery
- Harbor - UCLA Med Ctr
- Dr Alan Palestine
- Dr Michael Stewart
- Bascom Palmer
- Emory Eye Clinic
- Dr David Weinberg
- Univ of Kentucky Med Ctr
- New England Med Ctr / Tufts Univ
- Dr Dorothy Friedberg
- Saint Clare's Prof Office
- New York Hosp
- Vitreo - Retinal Consultants
- Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr of Dallas
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Univ of Washington Med Ctr