The Effectiveness of Cow's Milk Immune Globulin in the Treatment of AIDS-Related Diarrhea

To examine the efficacy of cow's milk immune globulin in the treatment of diarrhea due to chronic intestinal cryptosporidiosis in patients with AIDS. The secondary end points of the study involve functional improvement which will be determined from nutritional and absorption studies.

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Key information

Conditions

Cryptosporidiosis Animal Diseases Blood-Borne Infections Coccidiosis Communicable Diseases Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Genital Diseases HIV Infections Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Lentivirus Infections Parasitic Diseases Parasitic Diseases, Animal Protozoan Infections Protozoan Infections, Animal RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr

New York, 10025, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients must have:

Diagnosis of diarrhea associated with intestinal cryptosporidiosis.

Exclusion criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

Survival time projected to be < 9 weeks.
Inability to tolerate any oral intake.
Known allergy or intolerance to milk products.
Organic mental syndrome precluding informed consent or following directions.

Patients with the following are excluded:

Survival time projected to be < 9 weeks.
Inability to tolerate any oral intake.
Known allergy or intolerance to milk products.
Organic mental syndrome precluding informed consent or following directions.

Treatment and study plan

Cryptosporidium Immune Whey Protein Concentrate (Bovine)

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stolle Milk Biologic International

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Cow's Milk Immune Globulin in the Treatment of Chronic Intestinal Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With AIDS

Important dates

First posted: Aug 31, 2001
Registry last updated: Jun 24, 2005

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