Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Interferon-gamma in Immune Responses to Invasive Candidiasis

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Conditions:

Fungal Infection

Candidiasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of the human immune response to candidemia/invasive candidiasis as it relates to the cytokine interferon-gamma.

Detailed Description

In this study, patients with Candida bloodstream infection, peritonitis/intra-abdominal abscess, and pleural empyema will be enrolled. Persistent candidiasis confirmed by culture will be defined as f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects must meet all following inclusion criteria to qualify for the study:
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent. If the subject is unable to consent for himself/herself, a legally authorized representative must provide informed consent on his/her behalf.
  • Males or females ≥18 years of age
  • Patients having one or more systemic signs attributable to candidemia or invasive candidiasis (fever, hypothermia, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, local signs of inflammation).
  • Isolation of Candida from blood, intra-abdominal abscess/peritoneal fluid or pleural fluid.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects must NOT meet any of the following exclusion criteria to qualify for the study:
  • Severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \<500 cells/microL)
  • Profound lymphopenia (\<300 cells/microL)
  • The Principal Investigator (PI) is of the opinion the subject should not participate in the study.
  • Females who are pregnant.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 10 2022

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 31 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    87 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05235711

    Start Date

    February 10 2022

    End Date

    August 31 2024

    Last Update

    October 9 2024

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    Mayo Clinic Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905