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CompletedNCT00145249Updated May 16, 2012Results posted

Amphotericin Alone or in Combination With Fluconazole for AIDS-Associated Meningitis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Amphotericin B and Fluconazole in Cryptococcal Meningitis, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Completed at 15 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-05-16.

Sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
143
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
13 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

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. The standard initial treatment includes two medications: amphotericin B for 2 weeks followed by 8 weeks of fluconazole. This study will look at whether study participants recover more quickly and have fewer side effects if they are given both drugs at the same time for 2 weeks followed by 8 weeks of fluconazole as compared to the standard treatment. Participants will be followed for approximately 6 months from the time they are enrolled into the study.

Read the detailed description

This study is designed to address the need for more effective antifungal therapy for cryptococcal meningitis. This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, multicenter phase II clinical trial of combination therapy for the treatment of acute cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive subjects. The primary study objectives will be to assess the safety and tolerability of the study drug regimens; and to determine whether the safety and efficacy of combination therapy supports development of a phase III trial of combination therapy, and if so, to select the most appropriate dose of fluconazole plus amphotericin B based on safety and efficacy to be evaluated in a subsequent phase III trial. Secondary study objectives include: comparing the efficacy of the study drug treatments at 2, 6, and 10 weeks (Days 14, 42, and 70); comparing the findings on detailed neurological examination between study arms at baseline and 2, 6, 10, and 24 weeks (6 months); assessing the proportion of subjects in each study arm that are alive at 6 months after initiation of study therapy; describing the effects of baseline clinical, neurological, and mycological characteristics on mycological failure at 2 and 10 weeks; measuring time to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture negatively for each study arm; assessing the length of hospitalization in the treatment groups as a surrogate of cost efficacy; assessing the incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome among all subjects receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART); and examining antifungal susceptibility of all cryptococcal isolates. Study participants will include 150 subjects ages 13 and older. Subjects will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment arms including 1 standard therapy and 2 investigational arms. The standard treatment arm will include amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg (IV) for 14 days followed by 8 weeks (56 days) of fluconazole at 400 mg/day orally. The 2 investigational arms will include daily amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg (IV) and the randomized dose of fluconazole 400 mg/day or 800 mg/day for the first 14 day, then the randomized dose of fluconazole at 400 mg/day or 800 mg/day respectively for an additional 8 weeks (56 days). At the completion of study therapy, all subjects will receive chronic suppressive therapy with oral fluconazole at a dose of at least 200 mg/day. The safety endpoints are considered to be the primary endpoints for this study. The safety assessment for each treatment arm will end at study day 100 for each subject. The key safety endpoint will be the incidence of adverse experiences of grade 3-5 (total and attributed to the treatment regimens). The primary safety endpoint will examine the incidence of grade 3-5 adverse experiences that are definitely or probably related to study drugs, while secondary analysis will include grade 3-5 adverse experiences that are, definitely probably or possibly related to study drugs. Another secondary safety endpoint will be the number of dose-limiting toxicities attributed to the treatment regimens. Key efficacy endpoint (treatment success) will be a composite of the following 3 mycologic and clinical measures after 14, 42, and 70 days of therapy: CSF culture conversion; neurologically stable or improved; and alive. Other secondary efficacy endpoints that will be evaluated descriptively are: CSF culture conversion at multiple time points; all-cause mortality; length of hospitalization; and incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

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Conditions studied

  • Cryptococcal Meningitis

Keywords

  • Bacterial infections, HIV infection, cryptococcal meningitis
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In context

Meningitis, Cryptococcal

54 studies on the registry are indexed under Meningitis, Cryptococcal; 6 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 143 is close to the median of 143 across 35 interventional studies indexed under Meningitis, Cryptococcal.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead sponsor of 2,446 studies on the registry; 179 are open to participants now.

Of its 405 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 302 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
13 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • First episode of cryptococcal meningitis as evidenced by a positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) stain or cryptococcal antigen, CSF culture pending
  • Documentation of proven diagnosis of -1 infection by acceptable labs at any time in the past: this testing includes Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or approved rapid testing method with confirmation by Western blot, a second positive ELISA, a positive HIV antigen, or HIV RNA detection.

OR

-Presumptive diagnosis of HIV-1 by approved rapid testing method at screening. This testing must be confirmed by a second ELISA (or Western blot), a positive HIV antigen, or HIV RNA detection within 10 days of study entry.

OR

  • Presumptive HIV+. If serologic testing is not available, a history of an AIDS-defining illness (Category C, CDC, 1993) or any of the following conditions: extrapulmonary Pneumocystis carinii disease; multi-dermatomal herpes zoster (>10 lesions in a non-contiguous site); American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) of the CNS; Penicillium marneffei disease; visceral leishmaniasis; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of any cell-type; Hodgkin's lymphoma; bartonellosis; microsporidiosis (>1 month's duration); nocardiosis; invasive aspergillosis; or Rhodococcus equi disease. Confirmation of HIV infection by lab testing, i.e., ELISA or approved rapid testing method with confirmation by Western blot, a second positive ELISA, a positive HIV antigen, or HIV RNA detection must be performed within 10 days of study entry.
  • Subjects who are 13 years of age or greater.
  • Baseline (ECG) with less than or equal to 500 milliseconds as determined by use of Fredericia's Correction formula.
  • Ability of subject or legally authorized representative to give . For subjects who are unable to provide informed consent, sites will follow their own individual Institutional Review Board (IRB) policy regarding the informed consent process.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy. Urine or serum testing must be performed at study entry or within the 7 days prior to study entry.
  • Women of unwilling to use a medically approved and highly effective form of while on study drug and for 2 weeks after last dose. Acceptable forms of birth control include an intrauterine device (IUD), oral contraceptives, condoms, abstinence, injectable contraceptive, or any other highly effective means of birth control. (A highly effective method of birth control is defined as those which result in a low failure rate [i.e. less than 1 percent per year] when used consistently and correctly.) Emergency contraceptive treatment and coitus interruptus are not considered effective forms of contraception.
  • Breastfeeding.
  • A concurrent central nervous system (CNS) process that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with assessment of response, such as lymphoma, toxoplasmosis, or tuberculosis.
  • Other conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the safety of a subject participating in the study or would render the subject unable to comply with the study plan, such as homelessness or IV drug use.
  • Estimated of less than 50 mL/min. NOTE: Testing must be performed at study entry or within the 7 days prior to study entry.
  • (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than 5x the or greater than 2.5 x the upper limit of normal. Results from tests performed within the 7 days prior to study entry may be used.
  • Known intolerance of or allergy to fluconazole or amphotericin B.
  • Subjects unlikely to survive for 2 weeks.
  • Coma.
  • More than 3 days of any systemic antifungal therapy for this fungal infection, or the need for concurrent systemic antifungal therapy, including flucytosine or interferon-g. Subjects taking fluconazole at less than or equal to 200 mg/day for prophylaxis are not excluded.
  • Inability to take oral medications.
  • Subjects who have received the following drugs within 7 days of study enrollment: rifampin, rifamycin, rifabutin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, cyclosporin A, tacrolimus, sirolimus, or long-acting barbiturates.
  • Subjects who are receiving nevirapine at baseline.
  • Strong clinical suspicion of untreated active tuberculosis. (Patients on anti-TB therapy not including rifampin or rifamycin may be eligible.)
  • Previous participation in this study or ongoing participation in another trial with an drug.
  • Prior case of cryptococcosis with diagnosed central nervous system involvement.
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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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ECG (electrocardiogram)

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QT and QTc

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Childbearing potential

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Contraception

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Creatinine clearance (CrCl)

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ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

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Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

Investigational drug or device

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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
143 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Standard Therapy

    Amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg for 14 day followed by fluconazole 400 mg daily for 8 weeks. For subjects in the standard therapy arm whose Amphotericin B dose is continued beyond 14 days, fluconazole initiation will be delayed.

    Drug: Amphotericin B · Drug: Fluconazole

  • Experimental
    Fluconazole Low Dose

    Amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg and the randomized dose of fluconazole at 400 mg/day for the first 14 days, then the randomized dose of fluconazole at 400 mg/day respectively for an additional 8 weeks.

    Drug: Amphotericin B · Drug: Fluconazole

  • Experimental
    Fluconazole High Dose

    Amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg and the randomized dose of fluconazole at 800 mg/day for the first 14 days, then the randomized dose of fluconazole at 800 mg/day respectively for an additional 8 weeks.

    Drug: Amphotericin B · Drug: Fluconazole

Interventions

  • Amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg IV for the first 14 days of treatment. This period may be extended up to an additional 7 days.

  • Fluconazole 400 or 800 mg daily. Among subjects whose baseline weight is less than 40 kg, randomized fluconazole doses will be 200 mg/kg daily or 400 mg/kg daily.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Grade 3-5 Adverse Experiences That Are Definitely or Probably Related to Study Drug

    Events are reported by MedDRA Preferred Term. Grade 3 - Severe. Incapacitating; inability to perform usual activities and daily tasks; significantly affects clinical status; requires therapeutic intervention. Grade 4 - Life-threatening. AE is life-threatening. Grade 5 - Death. AE causes death.

    Time frame: Day 100

  2. Number of Dose-limiting Toxicities Attributed to Treatment Regimens

    Events are reported by MedDRA Preferred Term. Dose limiting toxicities include events that resulted in study drug being adjusted, interrupted, or discontinued.

    Time frame: Day 100

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Deaths

    Number of deaths occurring on study. Day = Day relative to the first dose of study drug.

    Time frame: 14, 42, and 70 days

  2. Number of Subjects With Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Culture Conversion at Multiple Time Points

    Number of subjects that have a negative fungal culture at Baseline, Day 14, Day 42, and Day 70.

    Time frame: Baseline, 14, 42, and 70 days

  3. Number of Subjects Meeting the Key Efficacy Endpoint of Treatment Success

    Treatment success is defined as a composite of the 3 mycologic and clinical measures: CSF culture conversion; neurologically stable or improved; and alive

    Time frame: 14, 42, and 70 days

  4. Number of Subjects Reporting Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)

    Number of subjects reporting immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) following treatment. Day = Day relative to first dose of study drug

    Time frame: 14, 42, and 70 days

  5. Mean Days of Hospitalization

    Mean days of hospitalization. Includes days subject was hospitalized prior to study enrollment for current hospital stay.

    Time frame: 7, 14, 42, and 70 days

  6. Number of Cryptococcal Isolates With Antifungal Susceptibility

    Isolates were collected at days 14 and 70 for assessment of antifungal susceptibility.

    Time frame: Days 14 and 70

  7. Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 14

    Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

    Time frame: Baseline and Day 14

  8. Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 42

    Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

    Time frame: Baseline and Day 42

  9. Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 70

    Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

    Time frame: Baseline and Day 70

  10. Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 168

    Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

    Time frame: Baseline and Day 168

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Results

Posted Jun 23, 2010

Participant flow

Subjects were screened and enrolled at 10 sites in the US and 5 sites in Thailand.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Started474848
Completed363331
Not completed111517

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Grade 3-5 Adverse Experiences That Are Definitely or Probably Related to Study Drug

Events are reported by MedDRA Preferred Term. Grade 3 - Severe. Incapacitating; inability to perform usual activities and daily tasks; significantly affects clinical status; requires therapeutic intervention. Grade 4 - Life-threatening. AE is life-threatening. Grade 5 - Death. AE causes death.

Time frame:
Day 100
Reported as:
Number · Events
Number of Grade 3-5 Adverse Experiences That Are Definitely or Probably Related to Study Drug
EventsAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Hypomagnesaemia210
Hypokalaemia001
Anaemia110
Drug intolerance100
Creatinine renal clearance increased001
Psychotic disorder001
PrimaryNumber of Dose-limiting Toxicities Attributed to Treatment Regimens

Events are reported by MedDRA Preferred Term. Dose limiting toxicities include events that resulted in study drug being adjusted, interrupted, or discontinued.

Time frame:
Day 100
Reported as:
Number · Events
Number of Dose-limiting Toxicities Attributed to Treatment Regimens
EventsAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
All Events6714
Blood creatinine increased411
Creatinine renal clearance decreased012
Creatinine renal clearance increased002
Renal failure020
Renal failure acute011
Azotaemia001
Renal impairment001
Nausea001
Vomiting001
Drug intolerance110
Chills010
Neutropenia001
Hepatitis acute100
Pneumonia001
Dehydration001
Respiratory failure001
SecondaryNumber of Deaths

Number of deaths occurring on study. Day = Day relative to the first dose of study drug.

Time frame:
14, 42, and 70 days
Reported as:
Number · Subjects
Number of Deaths
SubjectsAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
All Deaths1089
Day 1-14321
Day 15-42321
Day 43-70125
Day >70322
SecondaryNumber of Subjects With Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Culture Conversion at Multiple Time Points

Number of subjects that have a negative fungal culture at Baseline, Day 14, Day 42, and Day 70.

Time frame:
Baseline, 14, 42, and 70 days
Reported as:
Number · Subjects
Number of Subjects With Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Culture Conversion at Multiple Time Points
SubjectsAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Baseline - Negative000
Day 14 - Negative201322
Day 42 - Negative353736
Day 70 - Negative363938
SecondaryNumber of Subjects Meeting the Key Efficacy Endpoint of Treatment Success

Treatment success is defined as a composite of the 3 mycologic and clinical measures: CSF culture conversion; neurologically stable or improved; and alive

Time frame:
14, 42, and 70 days
Reported as:
Number · Subjects
Number of Subjects Meeting the Key Efficacy Endpoint of Treatment Success
SubjectsAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Day 14 - Success191322
Day 42 - Success333533
Day 70 - Success333632
SecondaryNumber of Subjects Reporting Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)

Number of subjects reporting immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) following treatment. Day = Day relative to first dose of study drug

Time frame:
14, 42, and 70 days
Reported as:
Number · Subjects
Number of Subjects Reporting Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)
SubjectsAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Day 1 through 70201
Day 1-14000
Day 15-42100
Day 43-70101
SecondaryMean Days of Hospitalization

Mean days of hospitalization. Includes days subject was hospitalized prior to study enrollment for current hospital stay.

Time frame:
7, 14, 42, and 70 days
Reported as:
Mean · Days
Mean Days of Hospitalization
DaysAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Day 78.9 ± 1.618.8 ± 2.398.1 ± 2.53
Day 1415.4 ± 1.7815.1 ± 3.2713.6 ± 4.37
Day 4216.3 ± 4.2217.4 ± 5.9116.5 ± 7.03
Day 7016.7 ± 4.5420.1 ± 11.6316.6 ± 8.24
SecondaryNumber of Cryptococcal Isolates With Antifungal Susceptibility

Isolates were collected at days 14 and 70 for assessment of antifungal susceptibility.

Time frame:
Days 14 and 70
Reported as:
Number · Isolates

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryMean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 14

Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

Time frame:
Baseline and Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 14
Scores on a scaleAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 140.5 ± 4.072.1 ± 3.743.5 ± 6.25
SecondaryMean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 42

Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

Time frame:
Baseline and Day 42
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 42
Scores on a scaleAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 421.6 ± 2.581.8 ± 4.423.3 ± 7.9
SecondaryMean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 70

Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

Time frame:
Baseline and Day 70
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 70
Scores on a scaleAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 701.5 ± 3.282.2 ± 3.584.2 ± 6.84
SecondaryMean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 168

Neurological assessment by Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE). This is collected as a continuous variable with values from 0-30; where lower scores indicate greater impairment.

Time frame:
Baseline and Day 168
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 168
Scores on a scaleAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
Mean Change in Neurological Exam Score From Baseline - Day 1682.0 ± 2.282.8 ± 3.924.4 ± 7.58

Adverse events

Collected over Reported Adverse Events (AEs) include events starting on or after Day 0 and on or before Day 100.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
AmphoB Standard—22/45 (48.9%)44/45 (97.8%)
AmphoB+Fluc400—17/47 (36.2%)47/47 (100%)
AmphoB + Fluc800—26/49 (53.1%)49/49 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
SepsisInfections and infestations4/453/470/49
Intracranial pressure increasedNervous system disorders3/452/472/49
ConvulsionNervous system disorders2/453/470/49
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/450/473/49
Meningitis cryptococcalInfections and infestations2/451/471/49
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/450/470/49
Immune reconstitution syndromeImmune system disorders2/450/471/49
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaInfections and infestations1/452/471/49
SinusitisInfections and infestations0/450/472/49
Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/451/472/49
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders38/4538/4739/49
HypomagnesaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders27/4533/4731/49
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders21/4527/4724/49
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders14/4514/4716/49
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders4/4514/4716/49
HeadacheNervous system disorders10/4513/4714/49
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders12/458/477/49
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders11/457/4711/49
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders6/454/479/49
PhlebitisVascular disorders4/455/478/49

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)AmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800Total
<=18 years0011
Between 18 and 65 years454747139
>=65 years0011
Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)AmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800Total
Mean37.1 ± 8.4736.5 ± 8.2135.9 ± 9.4436.5 ± 8.69
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)AmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800Total
Female16151849
Male29323192
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)AmphoB StandardAmphoB+Fluc400AmphoB + Fluc800Total
United States14141442
Thailand31333599
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Study locations

15 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35255, United States
  • University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90502, United States
  • University of Colorado
    Denver, Colorado 80291-0238, United States
  • University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
  • University of Miami
    Miami, Florida 33136-1096, United States
  • Tulane University Health Sciences Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • Harper University Hospital
    Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
  • Texas Medical Center - Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
    Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
  • Mahidol University - Siriraj Hospital - Medicine
    Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
  • Chiang Mai University
    Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
  • Khon Kaen University
    Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
  • Bamrasnaradura Institution
    Nonthaburi, 11000, Thailand
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pappas PG, Chetchotisakd P, Larsen RA, Manosuthi W, Morris MI, Anekthananon T, Sungkanuparph S, Supparatpinyo K, Nolen TL, Zimmer LO, Kendrick AS, Johnson P, Sobel JD, Filler SG. A phase II randomized trial of amphotericin B alone or combined with fluconazole in the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jun 15;48(12):1775-83. doi: 10.1086/599112. PubMed 19441980 ↗
  • Zimmer LO, Nolen TL, Pramanpol S, Wallace D, Walker ME, Pappas P, Chetchotisakd P. International collaboration between US and Thailand on a clinical trial of treatment for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. Contemp Clin Trials. 2010 Jan;31(1):34-43. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2009.11.002. Epub 2009 Nov 6. PubMed 19897055 ↗
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Study ID
NCT00145249
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 5, 2005
Start date
May 2005
Primary completion
Apr 2008
Completion
Apr 2008
Results posted
Jun 23, 2010
Last update
May 16, 2012
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