Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Pilot Study of Raltegravir, an Integrase Inhibitor, in Human T-Cell Lymphotrophic Virus-1(HTLV-1) Associated Myelopathy, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP)
Brief Summary:
Background:
- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is an infection of the spinal cord. The infection is caused by a virus that has been known to cause cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. It causes a weakening of the legs. Researchers want to see if raltegravir, a drug for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), can be used to treat HAM/TSP. They will see if the drug can reduce the amount of virus in the blood of people with HAM/TSP.
Objectives:
- To see if raltegravir can reduce the viral load of people with HAM/TSP.
Eligibility:
- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have HAM/TSP.
Design: