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Meningitis, CryptococcalNCT00002077

An Open, Non-Comparative Study of Intravenous and Oral Fluconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis

A study testing Fluconazole in people with Meningitis, Cryptococcal and HIV Infections, run by Pfizer at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as an intravenous dose as initial treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis followed by oral therapy in AIDS and non-AIDS patients. Lack of satisfactory response will allow increase of dose. Both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients are eligible. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Fluconazole
How many people
Not given
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Antivirals such as zidovudine (AZT).
  • Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (including aerosolized pentamidine).
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Allowed:
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  • Radiation therapy for mucocutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Written informed consent must be obtained for each patient, either from the patient himself or from the patient's legal guardian.
  • Patient's treatment status must be one of the following:
  • No prior systemic antifungal therapy for cryptococcosis.
  • Relapse after prior therapy. The success of prior therapy must have been documented by negative CSF culture at the end of therapy. Following prior therapy, such patients may not have received more than 1 mg/kg/wk amphotericin B in the 4 weeks before entry into the study.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Antivirals such as zidovudine (AZT).
  • Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (including aerosolized pentamidine).

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • Evidence of acute or chronic meningitis based upon any etiology other than cryptococcosis.
  • A history of allergy to or intolerance of imidazoles or azoles.
  • Moderate or severe liver disease defined by specified lab values.
  • Life expectancy of < 2 weeks.
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  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Coumarin-type anticoagulants.
  • Oral hypoglycemics.
  • Barbiturates.
  • Phenytoin.
  • Immunostimulants.
  • Investigational drugs or approved (licensed) drugs for investigational indications other than aerosolized pentamidine.
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Lymphocyte replacement.
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • Evidence of acute or chronic meningitis based upon any etiology other than cryptococcosis.
  • A history of allergy to or intolerance of imidazoles or azoles.
  • Moderate or severe liver disease defined by specified lab values.
  • Life expectancy of < 2 weeks.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Coumarin-type anticoagulants.
  • Oral hypoglycemics.
  • Barbiturates.
  • Phenytoin.
  • Immunostimulants.
  • Investigational drugs or approved (licensed) drugs for investigational indications other than aerosolized pentamidine.
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Lymphocyte replacement.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • SUNY / Health Sciences Ctr at Brooklyn

    Brooklyn, New York, 11203

  • Cook County Hosp

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Cabrini Med Ctr

    New York, New York, 10003

  • Saint Michael's Med Ctr

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102

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About this study

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as an intravenous dose as initial treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis followed by oral therapy in AIDS and non-AIDS patients. Lack of satisfactory response will allow increase of dose. Both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients are eligible.

Being tested
Fluconazole
Keywords
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Meningitis, Injections, Intravenous, Cryptococcosis, Fluconazole, Administration, Oral, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Medical subject headings
Meningitis, Cryptococcal, HIV Infections, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Meningitis, Cryptococcosis, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FluconazoleDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002077
Sponsor's protocol ID
012K
Other IDs
056-164
Status last verified
Dec 1989
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fluconazole in people with Meningitis, Cryptococcal and HIV Infections, run by Pfizer at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 15 inclusion and 33 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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