Active clinical trials for "Infections"

The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of 3 different treatment regimens in reducing or clearing the Hepatitis B Virus in patients infected with HIV and Hepatitis B (co-infection)

The purpose of the study is to confirm the safety and effectiveness of rabeprazole in the treatment of adult patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in routine clinical practice.

Objectives Primary Objectives: Pilot Study: A preliminary assessment of the exposure and safety of oral A-60444 in post-stem cell transplant patients with RSV infection. Main Study: To determine the antiviral effect of oral A-60444 versus placebo in post-stem cell transplant patients with RSV infection and to assess the safety of oral A-60444 in post-stem cell transplant patients with RSV infection. Secondary Objectives: To study the pharmacokinetics of A-60444 in the presence of concomitant medications such as immunosuppressants and antifungals, in post-stem cell transplant patients with RSV infection. Sample Size: Six patients will be included in the open, pilot phase of the study and there is an option to include a further 22 patients into the main, placebo-controlled study, depending on the pilot study findings. An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board will assess the findings of the pilot study.

This study will evaluate patient quality of life and tolerability of a HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) regimen containing twice-daily subcutaneous injections of Fuzeon in clinically stable, treatment-experienced patients with HIV-1 infection. All patients will use a 31-gauge thin-walled 8mm needle to administer Fuzeon. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, open, and multi-center trial conducted to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of ertapenem with it's comparator before or following adequate surgical management of complicated intra-abdominal infection.

Identifying methods to slow disease progression in patients with HIV-1 infection remains a top priority in many regions of the world. In many countries, medications known to slow progression are not readily affordable or available. Many of the individuals living in these countries are also co-infected with a variety of other diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and soil-transmitted helminths. There are data to suggest that infection with these agents may activate the immune system in HIV-1 co-infected individuals and may lead to more rapid HIV disease progression. This study will evaluate the potential impact of treating helminths in HIV-1 seropositive individuals. Markers of disease progression and immune activation will be assessed. We will also measure the amount of virus in genital secretions to determine if treatment of co-infection can reduce the infectiousness of HIV in these individuals.

This study evaluated the safety and tolerability of tipranavir to improve treatment options for HIV type 1-infected patients who have been previously treated and whose treatment is no longer effective.

This 'pragmatic' trial is a 2X2 open randomized study of patients in advanced HIV disease who have failed on conventional Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) regimens including all three classes of anti-HIV drugs. The first randomization will allocate patients to an intended 3-month antiretroviral drug-free period (ARDFP) or No ARDFP. The second randomization will allocate patients to Mega-ART (5+ drugs) or to Standard-ART (up to 4 drugs). The total study duration is 6.5 years with 5 years of intake and 1.5 year (minimum) of follow-up; median duration of patient follow-up is about 4 years. The target sample size is 390 patients and will provide 75% power to detect a 30% reduction in the hazard rate for the primary endpoint with mega-ART. Sixty-four sites will be participating in the trial--24 VA, 19 UK and 21 Canada.

This study is a 48-week study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a fixed-dose combination tablet administered once-a-day versus the individual tablets administered twice-a-day within 3-drug combination regimens in ART (antiretroviral)-experienced HIV-1 infected patients.

Study 0017 compares the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, telavancin, and an approved drug, vancomycin, for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections.