acetylcarnitine and AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections

acetylcarnitine has been researched along with AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections in 1 studies

Acetylcarnitine: An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections: Opportunistic infections found in patients who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most common include PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA, Kaposi's sarcoma, cryptosporidiosis, herpes simplex, toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and infections with Mycobacterium avium complex, Microsporidium, and Cytomegalovirus.

Research

Studies (1)

Authors

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

Trial Outcomes

Emotional Functioning as Measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

The CES-D is a 20-item self-report rating inventory measuring characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression. Participants were asked to score each item: (0) Rarely, (1) Occasionally, (2) Sometimes, and (3) Most of time. Some items are multiplied by -1 to change direction. The overall CES-D score is simply the sum of 20 items. The highest possible total CES-D score is 48, and the lowest possible score is -12. The total CES-D score is considered missing if more than 4 items are not answered. (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: At the fourth treatment week of each treatment period

Maximum Tolerated Dose of Duloxetine and Methadone

(NCT00863057)
Timeframe: During each treatment period

Mean Nighttime Pain Measure on an 11-point Likert Scale

"Pain was measured on an 11-point Likert numerical rating scale, ranging from 0=''No pain to 10=''Pain as bad as you can imagine.~Participants were given pain diaries at weeks 0, 5, 10, and 15. They started the diary 7 days prior to their clinic visits at weeks 0, 4, 9, 14, and 19. During the 7 days, each morning, they recorded their pain level due to neuropathy by circling the number that best described their neuropathy pain on average during the night time." (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: Over the fourth treatment week of each treatment period

Number of Participants With 30% or More Improvement in Mean Pain Score on an 11-point Likert Scale

"Pain was measured on an 11-point Likert numerical rating scale, ranging from 0=''No pain to 10=''Pain as bad as you can imagine at baseline and over the fourth treatment week of each treatment period.~The % of improvement was calculated as (x-y)/x,where x was the MPI score at baseline, and y was the MPI score at the end of each treatment stage." (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: At Baseline and over the fourth treatment week of each treatment period

Number of Participants With 50% or More Improvement in Mean Pain Score on an 11-point Likert Scale

"Pain was measured on an 11-point Likert numerical rating scale, ranging from 0=''No pain to 10=''Pain as bad as you can imagine at baseline and over the fourth treatment week of each treatment period.~The % of improvement was calculated as (x-y)/x,where x was the MPI score at baseline, and y was the MPI score at the end of each treatment stage." (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: At Baseline and over the fourth treatment week of each treatment period

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Grade 2 to 4 Adverse Events

The DAIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events (DAIDS AE Grading Table), Version 1.0, December 2004 was used (see the link to the grading table in Protocol Section) (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: From study entry to end of study at week 20 or premature study discontinuation

Pain-related Interference Measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Interference Items

"The BPI interference scale measured level of interference with the following seven items:~General activity~Mood~Walking ability~Normal work~Relations with other people~Sleep~Enjoyment of life~Interference scales range from 0='Does not interfere' to 10='Completely interferes'. The overall BPI score is the mean of seven item with the minimum and maximal scores of 0 and 70, respectively." (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: At the fourth week of each treatment period

Weekly Mean Pain Score Derived From Self-reported Average Daily Pain Intensity on an 11-point Likert Scale

"Pain was measured on an 11-point Likert numerical rating scale, ranging from 0=''No pain to 10=''Pain as bad as you can imagine.~Participants were given pain diaries at weeks 0, 5, 10, and 15. They started the diary 7 days prior to their clinic visits at weeks 0, 4, 9, 14, and 19. During the 7 days, each morning, they recorded their pain level due to neuropathy by circling the number that best described their neuropathy pain on average over the past 24 hours." (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: During the fourth treatment week of each treatment period

Patient and Clinician Global Impression of Change (PGIC and CGIC) on a 7-point Likert Scale

"The GIC scale is a validated instrument that consists of seven verbal descriptors on a 7-point scale:~Very much improved~Much improved~Minimally improved~No change~Minimally worse~Much worse~Very much worse~Participants were carefully instructed to consider the impact of study treatments on their level of neuropathic pain intensity during the baseline phase of the study." (NCT00863057)
Timeframe: At the fourth treatment week of each treatment period

Use of Rescue Medication (Acetaminophen)

(NCT00863057)
Timeframe: During each treatment period and the subsequent cross-over (or final study week) period

Other Studies

1 other study available for acetylcarnitine and AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections