Open-Label BV-araU Treatment of Pediatric HIV-Infected Patients With Cutaneous, Visceral, or Ocular Varicella-Zoster Viral Disease Who Have Failed or Are Intolerant of Standard Therapy
Sorivudine
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection+19
+ Blood-Borne Infections
+ Urogenital Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Any physician qualified to treat pediatric AIDS patients may enroll patients in this study.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 2 to 17 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Patients must have: HIV infection. Cutaneous, visceral, or ocular varicella-zoster viral infection. Refractory or intolerant to acyclovir or foscarnet therapy. Consent of parent or guardian. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded: Inability to take oral capsules or tolerate liquids. Concurrent Medication: Excluded: 5-flucytosine, 5-fluorouracil, high-dose prednisone, or probenecid. Patients with the following prior condition are excluded: History of immediate hypersensitivity to nucleoside analogues. Prior Medication: Excluded: 5-flucytosine, 5-fluorouracil, high-dose prednisone, or probenecid within 4 weeks prior to study entry. Required: Prior acyclovir or foscarnet.
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location