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NCT00000688 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Randomized, Controlled Study of Intravenous Ganciclovir Therapy for Peripheral Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients With AIDS

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
180
Enrollment target

NCT00000688: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

NCT00000688 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The registered enrollment target is 180 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00000688, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
180 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To provide information about the usefulness and safety of giving injections of ganciclovir (DHPG) for treating peripheral cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. CMV retinitis is an important sight-threatening opportunistic infection which affects 1 to 2 out of every 10 patients with AIDS. Results from an earlier study suggest that about 80 percent of patients with CMV retinitis will be helped by receiving intravenous doses of DHPG.

Interventions

  • DRUG Ganciclovir

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 180 participants
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00000688 record still lists

NCT00000688 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 180 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Ganciclovir is the first listed.

NCT00000688 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00000688 about?

NCT00000688 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized, Controlled Study of Intravenous Ganciclovir Therapy for Peripheral Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients With AIDS". To provide information about the usefulness and safety of giving injections of ganciclovir (DHPG) for treating peripheral cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. CMV retinitis is an important sight-threatening opportunistic infection which affects 1 to 2 out of every 10 patients with AIDS. Results from an...

What is the current status of trial NCT00000688?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 180 participants.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00000688?

The interventions under investigation include: Ganciclovir (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00000688?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which has 2,006 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00000688's enrollment target sits among peer trials

180 1422nd of 2000 higher than 564 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00000688, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00000688 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.