Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Itraconazole Oral Solution Versus Fluconazole Tablets for the Treatment of Esophageal Candidiasis.

NCT ID: NCT00002132

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of itraconazole oral solution versus fluconazole tablets for the treatment of esophageal candidiasis in immunocompromised patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Candidiasis, Esophageal HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Itraconazole

Intervention Type DRUG

Fluconazole

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

* Esophageal candidiasis.
* Histological evidence of Candida spp. at baseline with confirmation by positive mycological culture.
* HIV infection or other predisposing risk factor.
* Life expectancy of at least 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Malignancies of the head or neck, if the treatment or disease will interfere with response assessment.
* Evidence of systemic fungal infection.
* Underlying clinical condition that would preclude study completion.
* Judged to be unreliable in regard to following physician's directives.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Rifampin.
* Rifabutin.
* Phenobarbital.
* Phenytoin.
* Carbamazepine.
* Terfenadine.
* Astemizole.
* H2 blockers.
* Continual antacids.
* Any investigational drug (expanded access drugs are allowed).

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

* History of significant hepatic abnormalities or clinical evidence of hepatic disease within 2 months prior to study entry.
* History of hypersensitivity to imidazole or azole compounds.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Other orally administered antifungal therapy within 3 days prior to study entry.
* Any investigational drug within 1 month prior to study entry (expanded access drugs are allowed).
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Janssen Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Dr Eskild A Petersen

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr

Los Angeles, California, United States

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UCSD Med Ctr

San Diego, California, United States

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George Washington Univ Med Ctr

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Emory Univ School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Wayne State Univ / Harper Hosp

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Univ of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Infectious Diseases Association / Research Med Ctr

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Erie County Med Ctr

Buffalo, New York, United States

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Dr Douglas Dieterich

New York, New York, United States

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Montefiore Med Ctr

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Univ of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Bowman Gray School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Univ Hosps of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Austin Infectious Disease Consultants

Austin, Texas, United States

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Houston Veterans Administration Med Ctr

Houston, Texas, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Barbaro G, Barbarini G, Di Lorenzo G. Fluconazole compared with itraconazole in the treatment of esophageal candidiasis in AIDS patients: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical study. Scand J Infect Dis. 1995;27(6):613-7. doi: 10.3109/00365549509047076.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8685642 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ITR-USA-12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

236A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id