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BK Virus in Salivary Gland Disease: Treating the Potential Etiologic Agent

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University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 3

Conditions

Benign Lymphoepithelial Lesion
Salivary Gland Disease
HIV

Treatments

Drug: Ciprofloxacin
Drug: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
NIH

Identifiers

NCT02068846
1R21DE023046-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
12-0036

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to analyze BK viral infection in salivary gland diseases; specifically, to determine a definitive relationship between BK Virus and HIV associated salivary gland disease (HIVSGD). Participants are adults HIV+SGD+ who will be randomized 1:1 to receive BK Virus antiviral (ciprofloxacin) or placebo for 28 days. Salivary function/protein secretion will be correlated with BK polyomavirus titers. It is expected that patients with HIV+SGD+ will have elevated oral BK polyomavirus viral loads and will benefit from Ciprofloxacin.

Full description

The study duration is 12 weeks with a baseline visit, a visit at 4 weeks and a visit at 12 weeks. At baseline participants are randomized to Ciprofloxacin or placebo and take the drug or placebo for 28 days. At subsequent visits BK polyomavirus presence and salivary gland function will be assessed.

Enrollment

17 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • HIV positive with Salivary Gland Disease
  • Ability to read and understand English

Exclusion criteria

  • Allergy to the family of fluoroquinolones (including ciprofloxacin)
  • Currently taking tizanidine
  • Concurrently taking antiacids containing magnesium hydroxide or aluminum hydroxide
  • Current use of Theophylline
  • Previous tendon disorder such as Rheumatoid arthritis
  • History of seizures
  • Current use of phenytoin
  • Current use of glyburide
  • Current use of methotrexate
  • Severe renal impairment (known creatinine clearance < 30 or on dialysis)

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

17 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Ciprofloxacin
Active Comparator group
Description:
Active treatment twice daily for 28 days
Treatment:
Drug: Ciprofloxacin
Placebo
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Placebo treatment twice daily for 28 days
Treatment:
Drug: Placebo

Trial contacts and locations

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