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HIV-Related Peripheral Neuropathy



HIV-Related Peripheral Neuropathy

For Condition: Peripheral Nervous System Diseases,HIV Infections
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research , University of California, San Francisco
Synopsis: To evaluate whether smoked marijuana reduces pain in people with HIV-related peripheral neuropathy.
Details: The study will include subjects with peripheral neuropathy caused either by HIV-disease or antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV. A neurologist will conduct a neurological and pain evaluation to determine eligibilty for the study. Subjects who meet all eligibilty criteria will be admitted to the General Clinical Research Center at San Francisco General Hospital for seven days. Subjects will be randomized (like a toss of a coin) to smoke marijuana or a placebo (cigarettes with no THC).
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA: - HIV positive. - Be 18 years or older. - Diagnosis of HIV-related painful neuropathy. - Stable antiretroviral therapy or no antiretroviral therapy for at least 8 weeks. - Prior use of marijuana, at least 6 occasions in their lifetime prior to enrollment. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: (Not allowed) - Current use of smoked tobacco products. - Current methadone treatment. - Use of smoked marijuana within 30 days of enrollment. - Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. - Currently receiving treatment with corticosteriods. - Use of INH, dapsone or metronidazole within 8 weeks prior to enrollment. - Severe heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure or lung disease. - Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Total Enrollment: 50

Location and Contact Information:

University of California, San Francisco Community Consortium *Recruiting*
San Francisco,  California,  94110
United States
Recruiting Hector  Vizoso 415-476-9554


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CC# 056; 
Study Start Date: January 2003
Record last reviewed: December 2003
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00046722

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