Clinical Trial: The Safety and Effectiveness of Methylprednisolone in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Children With AIDS

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A Controlled Randomized Trial to Study the Efficacy of Adjunctive Methylprednisolone for the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)

Brief Summary: To determine the effect of methylprednisolone on respiratory failure in HIV-infected patients with presumed or confirmed pneumocystis carinii pneumonia who are stratified for presence or absence of respiratory failure at the time of randomization to the study.