Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:33 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:33 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00005018
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
* Are taking lamivudine (3TC) plus either zidovudine (ZDV) or stavudine (d4T). Patients may also be taking one or two protease inhibitors (PIs). (Patients will qualify if drug substitutions were made or if the drugs were stopped for up to 2 months under certain conditions.)
* Have a viral load of 400 copies/ml or more (treatment failure) after 16 weeks of this treatment.
* Have a viral load between 400 and 100,000 copies/ml.
* Have a CD4 cell count of 100 cells/mm3 or more.
* Have consent of a parent or guardian (if under 18).
* Agree to use a barrier form of birth control (such as condoms) during the study.
* Are at least 13 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
* Are unable to take medications by mouth.
* Have certain opportunistic (AIDS-related) infections or diseases.
* Have certain serious medical conditions such as diabetes or a disease of the liver, pancreas, or heart.
* Have a history of lymphoma.
* Have had peripheral neuropathy (a painful condition affecting the nervous system) within 2 months of study entry.
* Have been taking anti-HIV drugs for more than 1.5 years without an effect on HIV levels.
* Have ever taken ABC, ddI, or a type of anti-HIV drug called an NNRTI (such as EFV).
* Are unable to complete all 48 weeks of the study or take all of the study drugs.
* Are receiving certain other investigational treatments.
* Are receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy within 8 weeks of study entry, or plan to receive one of these treatments during the study. (Local treatment for Kaposi's sarcoma is allowed.)
* Are taking certain medications including those that might affect the immune system or HIV levels.
* Have received a vaccine within 8 weeks of study entry or an HIV vaccine within 3 months of study entry.
* Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
* Abuse alcohol or drugs.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
13 Years
Study:
NCT00005018
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00005018