AspergillosisNCT00854607

An Observational Study of Fungal Biomarkers (MK-0000-089)

An observational study of Aspergillosis, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

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

Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between fungal biomarker levels during anti-fungal therapy and the success of treatment for fungal infection. The primary hypothesis is that over the initial two weeks of anti-fungal therapy, fungal biomarkers from participants with invasive aspergillosis (IA)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for: Aspergillosis
How many people: 116 participants
Where: No sites listed yet
Study dates: Mar 2009to Aug 2011
Phase: Observational
Are there results?: Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 16 years and older
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants will be selected through collaborations with clinicians.

Who may be able to join

Is 16 years of age or older
Female is either post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, willing to use 2 adequate methods of birth control, or agrees to abstain from heterosexual activity throughout the study
Female of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test
Male is surgically sterilized, agrees to use an adequate method of contraception, or agrees to abstain from heterosexual activity for the duration of the study
Has possible, probable, or confirmed invasive aspergillosis (IA)
Has had a computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan 72 hours prior to initiation of anti-fungal therapy

Who cannot join

Has had hemodialysis using cellulose membrane within 2 weeks of study start

About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Non-Intervention, Observational Assessment of the Correlation Between Circulating Biomarkers of Fungal Bioburden and Clinical Outcome in the Setting of Invasive Aspergillosis

Conditions: Aspergillosis
Being tested: No Intervention
Medical subject headings: Aspergillosis

What participants receive

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

No InterventionOther
Blood samples will be collected for 12 weeks to evaluate levels of fungal biomarkers.

Study groups in NCT00854607
Study group	Role	What they receive
Invasive Aspergillosis		Observational Receives: Other: No Intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Average of the Z-scores of the Time-Weighted Averages (TWA) of Fungal Biomarkers Galactomannan (GM) and (1,3)-β-D-glucan (βDG) Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for Responders (R) and Non-Responders (NonR) to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for biomarker analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA divided by the overall standard deviation (SD). The average of the Z-scores of the TWA for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2

Secondary outcomes (14)

Average of the Z-scores of the Slopes of Least-Squares Straight Lines (SLSSL) Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of biomarkers GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual SLSSL divided by the overall SD. The average Z-scores of the SLSSL for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of the Changes From Baseline (CFB) of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA CFB divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the TWA CFB for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the Percent Changes From Baseline (%CFB) of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for biomarker analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual %CFB divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the %CFB for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for biomarker analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual SLSSL divided by the overall SD. The average Z-scores of the SLSSL for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of the CFB of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA CFB divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the TWA CFB for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of %CFB of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for biomarker analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual %CFB divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the %CFB for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the TWA for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the TWA for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of biomarkers GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual SLSSL divided by the overall SD. The average Z-scores of the SLSSL for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of biomarkers GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual SLSSL divided by the overall SD. The average Z-scores of the SLSSL for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the TWA for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 through 6
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA divided by the overall SD. The average of the Z-scores of the TWA for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 through 6
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of biomarkers GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual SLSSL divided by the overall SD. The average Z-scores of the SLSSL for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 through 6
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for analysis of biomarkers GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual SLSSL divided by the overall SD. The average Z-scores of the SLSSL for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.
Measured: Weeks 1 through 6

Timeline

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

Mar 2009Aug 2011

First posted3 Mar 2009 (estimated)
Study startMar 2009
Primary completionJun 2011
Study completionAug 2011

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for AspergillosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

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

Study design

Study type: Observational
Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Enrolment: 116 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00854607
Sponsor's protocol ID: 0000-089
Other IDs: 2009_553
Status last verified: Aug 2015
First submitted: 27 Feb 2009
Last updated: 21 Aug 2015
Results posted: Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Data monitoring committee: No

Publications

Neofytos D, Railkar R, Mullane KM, Fredricks DN, Granwehr B, Marr KA, Almyroudis NG, Kontoyiannis DP, Maertens J, Fox R, Douglas C, Iannone R, Kauh E, Shire N. Correlation between Circulating Fungal Biomarkers and Clinical Outcome in Invasive Aspergillosis. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 24;10(6):e0129022. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129022. eCollection 2015.
PubMed 26107507

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The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

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What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
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Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

Official record

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Natural History of Individuals With Immune System Problems That Lead to Fungal Infections
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A Study of Itraconazole and Posaconazole for Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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Real-World Effectiveness of Depemokimab in Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis With Severe Eosinophilic Asthma
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RecruitingPhase 3
A Trial to Compare Nebulized Amphotericin B and Nebulized Normal Saline as Maintenance in Patients With Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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All Aspergillosis trials

Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: A Prospective, Non-Intervention, Observational Assessment of the Correlation Between Circulating Biomarkers of Fungal Bioburden and Clinical Outcome in the Setting of Invasive Aspergillosis
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00854607
Acronym / sponsor ID: 0000-089
Conditions: Aspergillosis
Study type: Observational
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 116 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
Study start: Mar 2009
Primary completion: Jun 2011 (actual)
Study completion: Aug 2011 (actual)
First posted: 3 Mar 2009 (estimated)
Results: Posted 28 Aug 2012

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Number of arms: 1

Arm	Type	Receives
Invasive Aspergillosis	–	Other: No InterventionObservational

Who may qualify

Ages: 16 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Participants will be selected through collaborations with clinicians.

Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)

Is 16 years of age or older
Female is either post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, willing to use 2 adequate methods of birth control, or agrees to abstain from heterosexual activity throughout the study
Female of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test
Male is surgically sterilized, agrees to use an adequate method of contraception, or agrees to abstain from heterosexual activity for the duration of the study
Has possible, probable, or confirmed invasive aspergillosis (IA)

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Has had hemodialysis using cellulose membrane within 2 weeks of study start

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
No InterventionBlood samples will be collected for 12 weeks to evaluate levels of fungal biomarkers.	Other	Invasive Aspergillosis

Primary outcome

Average of the Z-scores of the Time-Weighted Averages (TWA) of Fungal Biomarkers Galactomannan (GM) and (1,3)-β-D-glucan (βDG) Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for Responders (R) and Non-Responders (NonR) to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
After enrollment blood was collected at baseline, twice per week for the first six weeks, then weekly through twelve weeks for biomarker analysis of GM and βDG. Clinical outcome was assessed for qualified participants at 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of antifungal treatment. For a given biomarker the Z-score is the difference from the mean of each individual TWA divided by the overall standard deviation (SD). The average of the Z-scores of the TWA for qualified participants is then calculated across all biomarkers, and used to derive the mean for R and NonR to antifungal therapy.

14 secondary outcomes

Average of the Z-scores of the Slopes of Least-Squares Straight Lines (SLSSL) Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of the Changes From Baseline (CFB) of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the Percent Changes From Baseline (%CFB) of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of the CFB of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of %CFB of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First Week of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Week 1
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Weeks 1 through 6
Average of the Z-scores of the TWA of Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Weeks 1 through 6
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.
Time frame: Weeks 1 through 6
Average of the Z-scores of the SLSSL Fitted to the Fungal Biomarkers GM and βDG Over the First 6 Weeks of Treatment for R and NonR to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 12.
Time frame: Weeks 1 through 6

Results and safety

Results posted to the registry on 28 Aug 2012, as reported by the sponsor. Figures are copied from the record, not re-analysed. Full results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Participant flow

Group	Started	Completed
Invasive Aspergillosis	116	116

Primary outcome: Average of the Z-scores of the Time-Weighted Averages (TWA) of Fungal Biomarkers Galactomannan (GM) and (1,3)-β-D-glucan (βDG) Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for Responders (R) and Non-Responders (NonR) to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6.

Time frame: Weeks 1 and 2. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: Average Z-Score

Measure	Non-Responders n = 25	Responders n = 25
Value	0.20 (1.32)	-0.09 (0.61)

Non-Responders vs Responders: Mean Difference (Final Values): 0.28 (90% CI -0.20 to 0.77), p = 0.166, t-test, 1 sided

Population analysed: Surviving participants with proven or probable IA at Day 14 post antifungal therapy, who had at least two valid results for each biomarker, and whose clinical outcome was determined at Week 6.

14 secondary outcomes are reported in the full results.

Adverse events

Other adverse events reported at 5% frequency or more

Group	Serious adverse events	Other adverse events	Deaths
Invasive Aspergillosis	0 of 116 (0%)	0 of 116 (0%)	Not reported

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Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Aug 2015.
Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Results publication: PubMed 26107507Neofytos D, Railkar R, Mullane KM, Fredricks DN, Granwehr B, Marr KA, Almyroudis NG, Kontoyiannis DP, Maertens J, Fox R, Douglas C, Iannone R, Kauh E, Shire N. Correlation between Circulating Fungal Biomarkers and Clinical Outcome in Invasive Aspergillosis. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 24;10(6):e0129022. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129022. eCollection 2015.

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Medical Monitor study director

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Aspergillosis, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

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 6 inclusion and 1 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 21 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Aug 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Average of the Z-scores of the Time-Weighted Averages (TWA) of Fungal Biomarkers Galactomannan (GM) and (1,3)-β-D-glucan (βDG) Over the First Two Weeks of Treatment for Responders (R) and Non-Responders (NonR) to Anti-fungal Treatment at Week 6. (time frame: Weeks 1 and 2). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00854607, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 21 Aug 2015.