Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Amphotericin B for Non-HIV Cryptococcal Meningitis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Huashan Hospital

Conditions:

Cryptococcal Meningitis

Antifungal Agents

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gatti are important causes of central nervous system (CNS) infections with significant mortality, remaining a great public health challenge worldwide. Commonly seen as a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age more than 18 years
  • HIV antibody negative
  • Cryptococcal meningitis defined as a syndrome consistent with CM and one or more of: 1) positive CSF India ink (budding encapsulated yeasts), 2) C.neoformans cultured from CSF or blood, 3) positive cryptococcal antigen Lateral Flow Antigen Test (LFA) in CSF, 4) positive brain tissue representing Cryptococcus
  • Having no severe immunocompromised conditions
  • Informed consent to participate given by patient or acceptable representative

Exclusion

  • Previously cryptococcal disease
  • Currently receiving treatment for cryptococcal meningitis and having received ≥72 hours of anti-cryptococcal meningitis therapy in 96 hours
  • Creatinine clearance lower than 80 ml/min
  • Liver dysfunction (defined as ALT or AST \> 2×ULN and bilirubin \> 1.5×ULN, or ALT or AST \> 3×ULN, or bilirubin \> 2×ULN)
  • Liver cirrhosis or chronic liver failure
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Known allergy to study drugs
  • Failure to consent - the patient, or if they are incapacitated, their responsible relative, declines to enter the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 13 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06178627

Start Date

August 13 2023

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

December 21 2023

Active Locations (2)

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1

Huashan Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200040

2

The Fourth People's Hospital of Nanning

Nanning, China, 530000