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CandidemiaNCT02088476

Candidemia in a Pediatric Center and Importance of Central Venous Catheter Removal

An observational study of Candidemia, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Candidemia has emerged as an important cause of hospital-associated blood-stream infection in children. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in distribution of candida species, risk factors, treatment, and clinical outcome of candidemia in children. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Candidemia
How many people
248 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Jan 2004to Jun 2013
Phase
Observational
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 1 day to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Children diagnosed with candidemia were included in our hospital between Jan 2004 and Dec 2012.

Who may be able to join

  • Presence of growth of any candida species in at least one blood culture

Who cannot join

  • Febrile neutropenic patients who were using empirical antifungal agents

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

    Ankara, 06100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Candidemia has emerged as an important cause of hospital-associated blood-stream infection in children. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in distribution of candida species, risk factors, treatment, and clinical outcome of candidemia in children. This study in children ≤18 years with blood culture proven candidemia identified between 2004 and 2012. Analyses included the determination of causative candida species, resistance to antifungals and clinical outcome, as well as the identification of potential risk factors associated with candidemia.

Conditions
Candidemia
Keywords
candidemia, children, mortality, risk factors
Medical subject headings
Candidemia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02088476
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CandidemiaCandidemia is defined as the presence of growth of any candida species in at least one blood culture obtained by either peripheral venipuncture or through an indwelling central venous catheter.

What is being measured

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

  1. Risk factors of candidemia

    The presence or absence of potential risk factors for candidemia such as an indwelling central venous catheter (CVC), use of antibiotics (administered for >72 hours), use of antifungals (administered for >24 hours), immunosuppressants, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), mechanical ventilation, neutropenia, hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia.

    Measured: up to 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Prognosis according to candida species

    Death which ensues within 30 days of the onset of candidemia with no apparent alternative cause is recognized as a candidemia-attributable mortality. Patients who died and survived were compared according to candida species (C.albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. sake, C.glabrata).

    Measured: up to 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Mar 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2004
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2013

Resources

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
Retrospective
Enrolment
248 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02088476
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUTF06
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
10 Mar 2014
Last updated
17 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Karadag-Oncel E, Kara A, Ozsurekci Y, Arikan-Akdagli S, Cengiz AB, Ceyhan M, Gur D, Celik M, Ozkaya-Parlakay A. Candidaemia in a paediatric centre and importance of central venous catheter removal. Mycoses. 2015 Mar;58(3):140-8. doi: 10.1111/myc.12288. Epub 2015 Feb 10.

    PubMed 25678411

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Candidemia, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 1 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 17 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Risk factors of candidemia (time frame: up to 3 months). 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 NCT02088476, 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 17 Mar 2014.

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