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Washington University School of Medicine |
Information provided by: | Washington University School of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00241345 |
The purpose of this trial is to determine if preemptive therapy with oral valganciclovir is as effective as intravenous ganciclovir in clearing cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia as determined by quantitative CMV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay in patients who have undergone bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Cytomegalovirus Infections |
Drug: Oral Valganciclovir Drug: IV Ganciclovir |
Phase III |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Cytomegalovirus Infections |
ChemIDplus related topics: | Ganciclovir Ganciclovir sodium Valganciclovir Valganciclovir hydrochloride |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Randomized Trial of Preemptive Treatment With Oral Valganciclovir Compared With IV Ganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Infection After Bone Marrow or Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant |
Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
Study Start Date: | March 2004 |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
At the time of randomization:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Missouri | |||||
Washington University School of Medicine | |||||
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110 |
Washington University School of Medicine |
Principal Investigator: | Ravi Vij, M.D. | Washington University School of Medicine |
Study ID Numbers: | 04-0274 |
First Received: | October 17, 2005 |
Last Updated: | May 22, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00241345 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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