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NCT00053430 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Using the Drug Thalidomide to Stimulate T Cells in HIV-Infected People

A Phase 2 study of HIV Infections, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00053430: Completed Phase 2 study of HIV Infections, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

NCT00053430 is a Phase 2 study of HIV Infections that has completed, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 446-participant average among 542 other HIV Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00053430, a Phase 2 study of HIV Infections, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Despite treatment with anti-HIV drugs, people infected with HIV continue to have problems with their immune systems. This study will evaluate whether the drug thalidomide, which stimulates the immune system's T cells, can improve immune system function in people with HIV.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Thalidomide
  • DRUG Thalidomide placebo

Study Locations (1)

Florida

  • University of Miami School of Medicine - Miami

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2001-04
Est. Completion 2006-02
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00053430 record still lists

NCT00053430 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 446-participant average among 542 other HIV Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with HIV Infections appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Thalidomide is the first listed.

NCT00053430 reports a single indexed study location in Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00053430 about?

NCT00053430 is a clinical study titled "Using the Drug Thalidomide to Stimulate T Cells in HIV-Infected People". Despite treatment with anti-HIV drugs, people infected with HIV continue to have problems with their immune systems. This study will evaluate whether the drug thalidomide, which stimulates the immune system's T cells, can improve immune system function in people with HIV.

What is the current status of trial NCT00053430?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2001-04. Estimated completion is 2006-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00053430 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: HIV Infections.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00053430?

The interventions under investigation include: Thalidomide (DRUG), Thalidomide placebo (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00053430?

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

Where is trial NCT00053430 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00053430's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 390th of 542 higher than 139 of 542 other HIV Infections trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other HIV Infections trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00053430, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00053430 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.