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drugset / Trial / NCT00079807

Painful HIV Neuropathy and Alpha-Lipoic Acid

NCT00079807 ↗

Phase 1/2 Completed 60 enrolled National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

HIV is associated with painful peripheral neuropathy. Disability is often significant. Alpha-Lipoic Acid's antioxidant properties may have benefit in this condition.

Timeline

Start
2003-09
Primary completion
2007-02
Completion
2007-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject alpha-lipoic acid Small molecule 600 mg Oral

Indications

HIV infectious disease peripheral neuropathy