The Effects of Prednisone on HIV Levels and the Immune System
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give prednisone to
HIV-infected patients.
Prednisone is a corticosteroid, a hormone produced by the body that inhibits immune cell
responses. Prednisone may be able to lower the level of HIV in the body (viral load) by
reducing the number of cells that HIV can infect. At the same time, prednisone may be able to
increase CD4 cell counts (cells of the immune system that fight infection).
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)