Invasive Fungal InfectionsNCT02527928
Cost-Effectiveness of Amphotericin B
An observational study of Invasive Fungal Infections, run by Hospital Universitario Evangelico de Curitiba.
Trial summary
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are complications that happen in the hospital, usually in patients hospitalized for long periods in intensive care units (ICU) after invasive procedures, and in specific populations, such as cancer patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Invasive Fungal Infections
- What is being tested?
- None intervention
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2015to Feb 2016
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: This is a study of pharmacoeconomics. Patients who used amphotericin B e total cost of hospitalization.
Who may be able to join
- Patients over 18 years of age who used any formulation of amphotericin B will be included
Who cannot join
- -
About this study
Official title: Cost-Effectiveness of Different Formulation of Amphotericin B in Private and Public Hospitals in Southern Brazil
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are complications that happen in the hospital, usually in patients hospitalized for long periods in intensive care units (ICU) after invasive procedures, and in specific populations, such as cancer patients. The aim of this study is to determine the direct and indirect hospital costs with different formulations of amphotericin B (deoxycholate, lipid complex and liposomal) in different public and private hospitals in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Read the detailed description
BACKGROUND There are several American studies on the costs that the antifungal represents in the hospital bills, but in Brazil we do not have this type of study (WINGARD 2007; GREENE 2007). The American studies cannot be extrapolated to Brazil because the cost of drugs is different as well as other hospital charges. Furthermore, in Brazil spending on public medicine, governed by the Unified Health System (SUS) are different from those employed in the complementary health services (private health services). For these reasons, knowledge of the percentage they represent in the antifungal hospital bills in order to define the actual cost-effectiveness of different formulations of amphotericin B, considering length of hospital adverse events and mortality is needed.
OBJECTIVES:
Determine the direct and indirect hospital costs with different formulations of amphotericin B (deoxycholate, lipid complex and liposomal) in different public and private hospitals in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Specifics
- Measuring the total cost of hospitalization with antifungal treatment.
- Measure the direct spending each formulation of amphotericin B
- Measuring the indirect costs related to the nephrotoxicity of different formulations of amphotericin B
- Assemble a model of cost-effectiveness of different formulations of amphotericin B
METHODS
This is a retrospective, observational, cohort study economic. Database of admissions of patients who used antifungal in all private hospital from an specific private health system (more than 5 hospitals) and databases of two large public hospitals in Curitiba (Evangelical University and the Clinical Hospital).
Patients over 18 years of age who used any formulation of amphotericin B will be included.
The data will be evaluated by the principal diagnosis ICD10 obtained at admission or discharge, the total length of stay, length of hospital stay before antifungal start, length of stay after initiation of antifungal drug, which formulation of amphotericin B used, the necessity and amount of dialysis. Also we will assess the final outcome of the patient (death or cure). Other epidemiological data such as age and gender will be evaluated.
A cost analysis will be based on total bill of the patient, the cost of antifungal, cost throughout the dialysis procedure, cost of laboratory tests used in monitoring during treatment with amphotericin (complete blood count, electrolytes, renal function, partial urine, function liver, electrocardiogram). The cost will be measured in American Dollar. These data were obtained from a similar study used for costing with antifungals in invasive aspergillosis in the USA (KIM 2011).
Data will be analyzed according to the type of variable. Means or medians will be used for continuous variables with standard deviation. Statistical methods for comparing means or medians will be parametric or non-parametric, as well as chi-square test for dichotomous variables. The data will be considered statistically significant when a difference of 5% (p <0.05) occur. Other multivariable method can be applied according with the results.
Informed consent is not necessary because is a retrospective cohort with data obtained from medical charts, without any intervention.
Principal investigator and co-investigator will be the sponsor for fill the request. All the survey will be fulfilled by investigator and co-investigator. The survey is attached in the end of the project.
This study will be sent for ethics committee for approval before start.
- Conditions
- Invasive Fungal Infections
- Being tested
- None intervention
- Keywords
- pharmacoeconomics
- Medical subject headings
- Invasive Fungal Infections
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
None interventionOther
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| desoxycholate | Amphotericin B desoxicholate Receives: Other: None intervention | |
| Anfolipidcomplex | Amphotericin B complex lipid | |
| ABLiposomal | Amphotericin B liposomal |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cost
The outcome will measured in US dollar.
Measured: Fungal infection at day 100
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Aug 2015 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2015
- Primary completionDec 2015 (estimated)
- Study completionFeb 2016 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Invasive Fungal InfectionsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Evangelico de Curitiba
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Felipe Francisco Bondan Tuon, Hospital Universitario Evangelico de Curitiba
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02527928
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- teva
- Status last verified
- Aug 2015
- First submitted
- 20 Mar 2015
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Cost-Effectiveness of Different Formulation of Amphotericin B in Private and Public Hospitals in Southern Brazil
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02527928
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- teva
- Conditions
- Invasive Fungal Infections
- Keywords
- pharmacoeconomics
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Evangelico de CuritibaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2015
- Primary completion
- Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Feb 2016 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Aug 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are complications that happen in the hospital, usually in patients hospitalized for long periods in intensive care units (ICU) after invasive procedures, and in specific populations, such as cancer patients. The aim of this study is to determine the direct and indirect hospital costs with different formulations of amphotericin B (deoxycholate, lipid complex and liposomal) in different public and private hospitals in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Detailed description
BACKGROUND There are several American studies on the costs that the antifungal represents in the hospital bills, but in Brazil we do not have this type of study (WINGARD 2007; GREENE 2007). The American studies cannot be extrapolated to Brazil because the cost of drugs is different as well as other hospital charges. Furthermore, in Brazil spending on public medicine, governed by the Unified Health System (SUS) are different from those employed in the complementary health services (private health services). For these reasons, knowledge of the percentage they represent in the antifungal hospital bills in order to define the actual cost-effectiveness of different formulations of amphotericin B, considering length of hospital adverse events and mortality is needed.
OBJECTIVES:
Determine the direct and indirect hospital costs with different formulations of amphotericin B (deoxycholate, lipid complex and liposomal) in different public and private hospitals in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Specifics
- Measuring the total cost of hospitalization with antifungal treatment.
- Measure the direct spending each formulation of amphotericin B
- Measuring the indirect costs related to the nephrotoxicity of different formulations of amphotericin B
- Assemble a model of cost-effectiveness of different formulations of amphotericin B
METHODS
This is a retrospective, observational, cohort study economic. Database of admissions of patients who used antifungal in all private hospital from an specific private health system (more than 5 hospitals) and databases of two large public hospitals in Curitiba (Evangelical University and the Clinical Hospital).
Patients over 18 years of age who used any formulation of amphotericin B will be included.
The data will be evaluated by the principal diagnosis ICD10 obtained at admission or discharge, the total length of stay, length of hospital stay before antifungal start, length of stay after initiation of antifungal drug, which formulation of amphotericin B used, the necessity and amount of dialysis. Also we will assess the final outcome of the patient (death or cure). Other epidemiological data such as age and gender will be evaluated.
A cost analysis will be based on total bill of the patient, the cost of antifungal, cost throughout the dialysis procedure, cost of laboratory tests used in monitoring during treatment with amphotericin (complete blood count, electrolytes, renal function, partial urine, function liver, electrocardiogram). The cost will be measured in American Dollar. These data were obtained from a similar study used for costing with antifungals in invasive aspergillosis in the USA (KIM 2011).
Data will be analyzed according to the type of variable. Means or medians will be used for continuous variables with standard deviation. Statistical methods for comparing means or medians will be parametric or non-parametric, as well as chi-square test for dichotomous variables. The data will be considered statistically significant when a difference of 5% (p <0.05) occur. Other multivariable method can be applied according with the results.
Informed consent is not necessary because is a retrospective cohort with data obtained from medical charts, without any intervention.
Principal investigator and co-investigator will be the sponsor for fill the request. All the survey will be fulfilled by investigator and co-investigator. The survey is attached in the end of the project.
This study will be sent for ethics committee for approval before start.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| desoxycholate | – | Other: None interventionAmphotericin B desoxicholate |
| Anfolipidcomplex | – | –Amphotericin B complex lipid |
| ABLiposomal | – | –Amphotericin B liposomal |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- This is a study of pharmacoeconomics. Patients who used amphotericin B e total cost of hospitalization.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients over 18 years of age who used any formulation of amphotericin B will be included
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| None intervention | Other | desoxycholate |
Primary outcome
Cost
Time frame: Fungal infection at day 100
The outcome will measured in US dollar.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Aug 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Invasive Fungal Infections, run by Hospital Universitario Evangelico de Curitiba.
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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Cost (time frame: Fungal infection at day 100). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 19 Aug 2015.