Status:

COMPLETED

Anidulafungin Versus Fluconazole for the Prevention of Fungal Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Mycoses

Fungemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of anidulafungin versus fluconazole for the prevention of fungal diseases in liver transplant recipients

Detailed Description

A number of well characterized risk factors have been shown to portend a high risk of opportunistic mycoses after liver transplantation. Retransplantation and renal failure are amongst the most signi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Liver transplant recipient at increased risk for infection increased risk include any of the following:
  • retransplantation
  • renal replacement therapy (dialysis),
  • post transplant abdominal surgery (within 21days)
  • receipt of corticosteroids for greater than 14 days within the 4 weeks -preceding transplant
  • ICU care for greater than 48 hours at the time of transplantation
  • colonization with Candida sps within 4 weeks of transplantation
  • requirement of 15 units or greater of packed red cell transfusions
  • Intraoperative time exceeding 6 hours

Exclusion

  • Hypersensitivity to azole or echinocandin antifungal agents
  • receipt of systemic antifungal therapy within 4 weeks prior to transplantation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00841971

Start Date

February 1 2010

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

December 17 2014

Active Locations (6)

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1

UCLA Medical Cente

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

2

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

3

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

4

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213