Trial Outcomes & Findings for Treatment of Aspergillus Fumigatus (a Fungal Infection) in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis (NCT NCT00528190)

NCT ID: NCT00528190

Last Updated: 2017-05-10

Results Overview

The Primary outcome measure will be the number of patients who experience a respiratory exacerbation requiring intravenous antibiotics in the two treatment groups over the 24 week trial treatment period.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

35 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 weeks

Results posted on

2017-05-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Itraconazole
Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Placebo
Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
18
17
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
16
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Itraconazole
n=18 Participants
Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=17 Participants
Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Total
n=35 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
25.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5 • n=18 Participants
25.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1 • n=17 Participants
25.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5 • n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=18 Participants
8 Participants
n=17 Participants
16 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=18 Participants
9 Participants
n=17 Participants
19 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
Canada
18 participants
n=18 Participants
17 participants
n=17 Participants
35 participants
n=35 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 weeks

The Primary outcome measure will be the number of patients who experience a respiratory exacerbation requiring intravenous antibiotics in the two treatment groups over the 24 week trial treatment period.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Itraconazole
n=18 Participants
Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=16 Participants
Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
The Primary Outcome Measure Will be the Number of Patients Who Experience a Respiratory Exacerbation Requiring Intravenous Antibiotics in the Two Treatment Groups Over the 24 Week Trial Treatment Period.
4 Participants
5 Participants

Adverse Events

Itraconazole

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Itraconazole
n=18 participants at risk
Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=16 participants at risk;n=17 participants at risk
Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
5.6%
1/18
0.00%
0/17

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Itraconazole
n=18 participants at risk
Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=16 participants at risk;n=17 participants at risk
Itraconazole: Oral Itraconazole 5mg/kg/day or identical placebo for 24 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Increased Dyspnea
11.1%
2/18
12.5%
2/16
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
11.1%
2/18
6.2%
1/16
Gastrointestinal disorders
Hemoptysis
11.1%
2/18
6.2%
1/16
Endocrine disorders
Hyperglycemia
5.6%
1/18
0.00%
0/16
Gastrointestinal disorders
Flu-like Illness
11.1%
2/18
0.00%
0/16
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
0.00%
0/18
6.2%
1/16
Eye disorders
Conjuctivitis
0.00%
0/18
6.2%
1/16

Additional Information

Shawn Aaron

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Phone: 613-737-8259

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place