Status:

WITHDRAWN

Corticosteroids Therapy and Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP)

Lead Sponsor:

George Washington University

Conditions:

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To explore the effects of corticosteroid therapy on pulmonary fibrosis and potentially pneumothorax in patients with mild PCP (pO2 \>70mmHg) combined with the standard of care treatment of antibiotic ...

Detailed Description

Although the development of highly active anti-retroviral therapy has substantially reduced the incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) among HIV-infected individuals, PCP remains one of t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV Infection,
  • Hospital admission for suspected PCP,
  • Confirmatory test for PCP (bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage), pO2\>70 mmHg or pO2\<70 mmHg while breathing room air,
  • 18 years or older

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to corticosteroid therapy,
  • Unable and or unwilling to perform PFTS or to return for follow-up evaluations,
  • Underlying lung disease such as emphysema, untreated active tuberculosis, Uncontrolled diabetes (fasting glucose \> 250 mg/dL,
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (160/95 mmHg),
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00636935

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

June 27 2017

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George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20037