Overview

Acetyl-L-Carnitine for the Treatment of NRTI-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) reduces pain, numbness, and tingling in the feet and legs of patients with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-associated peripheral neuropathy. Another purpose is to determine if ALC is safe and tolerable in HIV patients who have taken certain anti-HIV drugs.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Collaborator:
Neurologic AIDS Research Consortium (NARC)
Treatments:
Acetylcarnitine
Dideoxynucleosides