Clinical trials: Cryptococcus Neoformans
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Amphotericin Alone or in Combination With Fluconazole for AIDS-Associated Meningitis
This study will examine the effectiveness and safety of a combination treatment for cryptococcal meningitis, a fungal infection common in persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the developing world.
- Trial name
- NCT00145249
- Testing
- Amphotericin B, Fluconazole
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV Infections
High-Dose Fluconazole for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in HIV-Infected Individuals
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans.
- Trial name
- NCT00885703
- Testing
- Fluconazole, Amphotericin B
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, India and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV Infections
Cryptococcal Optimal ART Timing Trial
The Cryptococcal Optimal ART Timing (COAT) trial seeks to determine after cryptococcal meningitis (CM) whether early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) prior to hospital discharge results in superior survival compared to…
- Conditions
- Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV Infections, AIDS
- Trial name
- COAT (NCT01075152)
- Testing
- efavirenz, nucleoside
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota