Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Trial of Liposomal Amphotericin B for Histoplasmosis in AIDS Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Alessandro Pasqualotto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao

Conditions:

Histoplasmosis

AIDS

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is one of the major AIDS-defining infections responsible for high mortality rates in HIV-infected patients. Liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) is considered the therapy ...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective randomized non-comparative multicenter open label trial of induction therapy with LAmB for DH in AIDS patients, followed by oral therapy with itraconazole. The sample size plann...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (\> 18 years) HIV-infected hospitalized patients diagnosed with HD by the means of (i) urine Histoplasma positive antigen (IMMY® monoclonal antibody test); (ii) confirmation by classical mycological methods (microscopy, culture or histopathology); or (iii) Histoplasma positive qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in bronchoalveolar lavage samples, bone marrow aspirates or tissue samples.
  • Patients will be included despite of the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART).
  • Understanding and signed the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion

  • Patients with previous diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Patients with renal insufficiency (serum creatinine and urea \> 1.5x the upper limit of normal).
  • Abnormal aminotransferases (up to \> 3x the upper limit of normal) and patients with a severe prior reaction to polyene antifungal.
  • Patients who have received more than one dose of a polyene antifungal in the last 48 hours.
  • Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
  • Patients diagnosed with histoplasmosis that affect the central nervous system.
  • Patients who, at the trial of the attending physician, are expected to die within 48 hours.
  • Patients diagnosed with tuberculosis.
  • Patients with any disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the assessments or participation in the study.
  • Patients receiving drugs that cause significant (relative or absolute) drug interaction with Itraconazole.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 14 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

118 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04059770

Start Date

February 14 2020

End Date

March 30 2022

Last Update

March 14 2025

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Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90020-090