Phase II Pilot Study of Fluconazole for Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, and Sporotrichosis

Tracking Information
First Submitted Date ICMJE	February 24, 2000
First Posted Date ICMJE	February 25, 2000
Last Update Posted Date	June 9, 2006
Study Start Date ICMJE	September 1991
Primary Completion Date	Not Provided
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE	Not Provided
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00004808 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE	Not Provided
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE	Not Provided
Descriptive Information
Brief Title ICMJE	Phase II Pilot Study of Fluconazole for Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, and Sporotrichosis
Official Title ICMJE	Not Provided
Brief Summary	OBJECTIVES: I. Identify a preferred oral fluconazole dose regimen for patients with non-acute histoplasmosis or blastomycosis, or ulcerocutaneous or deep sporotrichosis. II. Study the safety and efficacy of fluconazole in these patients.
Detailed Description	PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified by participating institution and type of infection. Patients with blastomycosis are randomly assigned to moderate- versus high-dose oral fluconazole. Based on clinical response, the dose is increased at 1 and 2 months for patients in the moderate-dose group. Patients in the high-dose group receive a fixed dose of fluconazole. Patients with histoplasmosis and sporotrichosis are nonrandomly treated with moderate-dose fluconazole. Therapy is administered daily for 3 months beyond stabilization of infection (maximum 24 months), or for a total of 6 months if the infection stabilizes within 3 months. Fluconazole may be administered intravenously (maximum 7 days) if the oral dose is not tolerated. Concurrent systemic or intrathecal antifungals, immunostimulants, and lymphocyte replacement are prohibited. Investigational agents or approved agents given for investigational indications are also not permitted on study. Patients are followed at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Study Type ICMJE	Interventional
Study Phase	Phase 2
Study Design ICMJE	Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition ICMJE	Histoplasmosis; Sporotrichosis; Blastomycosis
Intervention ICMJE	Drug: fluconazole
Study Arms	Not Provided
Publications *	Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ICMJE	Completed
Enrollment ICMJE; (submitted: June 23, 2005)	78
Original Enrollment ICMJE	Same as current
Study Completion Date	Not Provided
Primary Completion Date	Not Provided
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE	PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics--; Clinical, radiographic, nuclear medicine, or similar study findings compatible with active infection with any of the following: Histoplasma capsulatum Blastomyces dermatiditis Sporothrix schenckii; At least 1 positive culture within 8 weeks prior to entry Diagnostic histopathology fulfills requirement if confirmed by second independent reviewer; Sporotrichosis, i.e.: Ulcerocutaneous disease limited to local or regional skin and lymphatics OR Deep infection of tissue or sites other than locoregional skin/lymphatics; Histoplasmosis and blastomycosis with acute pulmonary infection as sole site of disease eligible only if progressive, i.e.: Clinically or radiographically apparent new lesions or continued increase in old lesions for more than 20 days after acute illness onset Positive culture or histopathology at least 20 days after illness onset; Relapsed disease eligible, as follows: Clinical evidence of active disease Positive culture within 8 weeks prior to entry Histopathologic evidence alone not acceptable for entry No more than 3 days of systemic amphotericin B or ketoconazole since positive culture; Infection site present at study entry, i.e., no prior surgical removal; No active meningeal or central nervous system infection Diagnostic tests required if symptomatic; No immediately life-threatening infection --Patient Characteristics--; Life expectancy: At least 1 week; Hepatic: AST and ALT no greater than 5 times normal Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 5 times normal Bilirubin no greater than 5 times normal PT no greater than 5 seconds above normal or control and not corrected with vitamin K; Other: No HIV infection No AIDS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria) No requirement for any of the following: Barbiturates Phenytoin Oral hypoglycemics Coumarin-type anticoagulants No pregnant or nursing women Negative pregnancy test required of fertile women Effective contraception required of fertile women
Sex/Gender	Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Ages	12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	No
Contacts ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Listed Location Countries ICMJE	Not Provided
Removed Location Countries
Administrative Information
NCT Number ICMJE	NCT00004808
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE	199/12010; NIAID-MSG-13
Has Data Monitoring Committee	Not Provided
U.S. FDA-regulated Product	Not Provided
IPD Sharing Statement	Not Provided
Responsible Party	Not Provided
Study Sponsor ICMJE	National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Collaborators ICMJE	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); University of Alabama at Birmingham
Investigators ICMJE	Study Chair: William Dismukes University of Alabama at Birmingham
PRS Account	Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
Verification Date	December 2001
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