drugset / Trial / NCT00079599

L-Carnitine to Treat Fatigue in AIDS Patients

NCT00079599

Phase 2 Completed 44 enrolled National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Patients with AIDS may develop a deficiency of the micronutrient carnitine and such a deficiency may contribute to fatigue in these patients. This study will determine whether carnitine supplementation will improve fatigue and related symptoms in carnitine-deficient patients with AIDS.

Timeline

Start
2002-11
Primary completion
2007-03
Completion
2007-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject L-carnitine Other / unclassified 3 g

Indications