Status:

COMPLETED

Comparing the Effects of Smoked and Oral Marijuana in Individuals With HIV/AIDS

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Smoked marijuana (MJ) and dronabinol (also known as THC or by the trade name Marinol) are used to increase appetite, food intake, and weight in patients with HIV who experience unintended weight loss....

Detailed Description

Little is known about the efficacy and tolerability of oral THC versus smoked MJ in a clinically relevant population. Additionally, it is not clear how THC's effects vary as a function of the duration...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • HIV infected
  • Smoke marijuana
  • Taking HIV medications
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Naive marijuana smokers
  • People with history of respiratory/pulmonary disease

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2001

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 1 2005

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00079560

    Start Date

    December 1 2001

    End Date

    August 1 2005

    Last Update

    January 11 2017

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    New York State Psychiatric Institute

    New York, New York, United States, 10032